A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c22.172

v1.c22.172

Śivadāsa also tells us that his father was an expert in Vaiśeṣika, Sāṃkhya and Āyurveda,⁵³⁸ lived in Mālañcikā,⁵³⁹ and held the position of court physician (antaraṅgapadavī) to Bārbak Sāh, ruler of Bengal (Gauḍa), who presented him with a ceremonial parasal (chattra).⁵⁴⁰ Śivadāsa was trained in āyurveda and other sciences by his father,⁵⁴¹ to whom he repeatedly refers in his commentary on the Sūtrasthāna of the Carakasamhitā.