A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c21.4
A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c21.4
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v1.c21.4
ABHIJIT is a member of the assembly of sages described in the opening chapter of the Carakasaṃhitā. His name is absent from the parallel list in the first chapter of the Bhāvaprakāśa. Abhijit is a son of Punarvasu in the Harivaṃśa, whereas the Viṣṇupurāṇa calls him a son of Bhava and the father of Punarvasu.¹ Abhijit is also the name of a nakṣatra.²
Cites (4)
- Carakasaṃhitā — Agniveśa (Āyurveda) & Caraka, Sanskrit
- Bhāvaprakāśa — Bhāvamiśra 1550, Sanskrit
- Harivaṃśa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit
- Viṣṇupurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit