A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c21.54

v1.c21.54

The numerous references to Bharadvāja in very diverse contexts have led a number of scholars to assume that more than one Bharadvāja has to be distinguished.¹⁸⁶ The singular fact that in the Carakasaṃhitā a Bharadvāja transmits the āyurveda to Ātreya, while a sage of the same name disagrees with Ātreya on important doctrinal matters, is at the origin of the view that the two are obviously not identical.¹⁸⁷ The Kumāraśiras Bharadvāja, who also appears in the Carakasaṃhitā, is usually regarded as distinct from Bharadvāja.¹⁸⁸ The Kṛṣṇa Bharadvāja of the Kāśyapasaṃhitā (Sū.27.3), who holds the opinion that diseases are fourfold (āgantu, vāta ja, pittaja, kaphaja), is certainly a separate authority.