A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c22.185

v1.c22.185

SVĀMIKUMĀRA⁵⁵⁸ wrote a commentary on the Carakasamhitā. A small portion of this Pañjikā⁵⁵⁹ has been preserved.⁵⁶⁰ In the introductory verses the author pays homage to several deities, as well as to Bharadvāja, Ātreya and Agniveśa. The maṅgala shows that he was a Śaiva.⁵⁶¹ Svāmikumāra was perhaps the first author to confuse Caraka and Patañjali.⁵⁶² According to P.V. Sharma he may have lived in Avanti.⁵⁶³