A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c23.s8.31
A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c23.s8.31
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The divine Dhanvantari and his later namesakes are connected with the science of medicine. The Dhanvantari who arose during the churning of the Milky Ocean bore a pitcher (kamaṇḍalu, kalaśa), full of the drink of immortality (amṛta), in one of his hands, and is described as a medical expert.44 The descendant of Dīrghatapas is referred to as the founder of āyurveda.45 The Dhanvantari who was the son of Vīrabhadra bore the title of Vaidya.46