A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c20.s3.3

v1.c20.s3.3

Various types of evidence can contribute to the settlement of this question.²⁸⁴ The two serial orders known agree with regard to the eight initial and the five concluding chapters. The former are uniformly seen as belonging to the Carakasaṃhitā before its revision and completion by Dṛḍhabala, which is in conformity with the chapter colophons and Cakrapāṇidatta’s comments on Ca.Ci.30.289–290.285 The five concluding chapters are uniformly attributed to Dṛḍhabala, in agreement again with the colophons and Cakrapāṇidatta’s remarks. Quotations from Dṛḍhabala confirm that these chapters form part of his contributions.286