A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c23.s3.28

v1.c23.s3.28

The text of the Suśrutasaṃhitā presents many problems deserving serious attention. A critical edition, highly desirable, does not exist so far.255 The remarks on the text, its variants and alternative readings, etc., found in the commentaries of Gayadāsa, Cakrapāṇi and Ḍalhaṇa, provide valuable information and show that there were numerous disagreements on the correct readings, the genuineness or spuriousness of particular passages in verse or prose, the order of the chapters, etc.