A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c22.184

v1.c22.184

SVĀMIDĀSA'S commentary⁵⁵¹ on the Carakasamhitā is referred to by Cakrapāṇidatta in his Āyurvedadīpikā,⁵⁵² Gayadāsa in his commentary on the Suśrutasamhitā,⁵⁵³ and Jejjaṭa.⁵⁵⁴ Vijayarakṣita (ad Mādhavanidāna 1.14cd–15ab) mentions him, together with Āṣāḍhadharma, as an early commentator. Niścalakara mentions Svāmidāsa, together with Īśvarasena, as an author who distinguished twenty-five kṣayaja diseases.⁵⁵⁵ He is, finally, also quoted or referred to by Śivadāsasena.⁵⁵⁶ Svāmidāsa is earlier than Jejjaṭa since the latter quotes him. Svāmidāsa is sometimes considered to be identical with Svāmikumāra.⁵⁵⁷