A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c21.68

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Bhr̥gu is one of the Prajāpatis²⁴⁹ and also a well-known sage in many branches of Sanskrit literature.²⁵⁰ He is associated with various sciences: dharmaśāstra, nītiśāstra, vāstuśāstra, śilpaśāstra, jyotiṣa, dhanurveda and āyurveda.²⁵¹ He is in Pālakāpya’s Hastyāyurveda one of the sages assembled at Romapāda’s court who want to be instructed in hastyāyurveda; Nīlakaṇṭha’s Mātaṅgalīlā also mentions him in relation with the science of elephants.