A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c20.s2.23
A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c20.s2.23
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The identity of the Agniveśa mentioned in the Carakasamhitā is a much discussed subject. I agree with J. Filliozat 247 in regarding him as a mythic figure, not as a historic personality. Most Indian scholars disagree with this view and are inclined to identify him with a person of the same name figuring in ancient Indian texts. 248 Several teachers called Agniveśa are already referred to in Vedic literature, 249 which indicates that Agniveśa is a name going back to early times.