A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c22.32

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Cakrapāṇidatta’s philosophical views are in agreement with the later stages of Nyāya, Vaiśeṣika and Sāṃkhya. This explains that he is sometimes critical of Caraka 138 and tries to conciliate statements found in the Carakasaṃhitā with Nyāya doctrines. 139 In contrast with Caraka, Cakrapāṇidatta does not accept yukti as a separate pramāṇa. 140 He quotes Śāntarakṣita and Kamalaśīla in support of his thesis that it is almost the same as anumāna, 141 or regards it as identical with ūha. 142 An important source of Cakrapāṇidatta was the Praśastapādabhāṣya, which is extensively quoted. 143 144