A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c26.s12.22

v1.c26.s12.22

The Saṃgraha presents itself as entirely based on the accepted tradition.667 The Hṛdaya, in contrast to this, regards style (subhāṣitatva) as more important than the authority of ancient sages (munipraṇītatva) (U.40.88). This argument cannot be accepted as conclusive, because the author of the Hṛdaya also declares that his work follows the teachings of the great sages (mahāmunimatānuga), who possess a wide knowledge without blemishes (vipulāmalavijñāna) (U.40.79).