A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c17.64

v1.c17.64

References to a king, certain types of officials, and to hospitals, ¹⁵⁹ together with signs showing that the central administration of the state was growing weak, are seen as indicating that the Carakasamhitā belongs to the waning stage of the Mauryan empire or the period of the Śuṅgas. ¹⁶⁰