A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c23.3
A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c23.3
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A group of sages, desirous of being helpful to human beings afflicted by diseases, and wanting to preserve their own health,³ approaches Divodāsa, king of Kāśī, (an incarnation of) Dhanvantari,⁴ with the request to teach them the science of āyurveda. This group consists of Aupadhenava, Vaitaraṇa, Aurabhra, Pauṣkalāvata, Karavīra, Gopurarakṣita, Suśruta, and others (1.1–4).