A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c21.66

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BHṚGU242 is one of the sages who, on two occasions (Ca.Sū.1.8 and Ci.14.3), turn to Indra for help in relieving the suffering of mankind, caused by diseases.243 He is one of the sages who, through the use of a particular rasāyana, became free from disease and the afflictions of old age (Ca.Ci.1³.4–6). Bhr̥gu is also mentioned among the group of sages who approach Ātreya in order to hear from him which fruits are the best for use in a non-oleaginous enema, but he has no personal opinion on this subject (Ca.Si.11. 3–14). The Kāśyapasamhitā relates that Indra handed the āyurveda down to the four sages Kaśyapa, Vasiṣṭha, Atri and Bhr̥gu.²⁴⁴ The Bhāvaprakāśa (I.1) mentions Bhr̥gu among the sages who received the āyurveda from Indra, with Bharadvāja acting as their mediator.