A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c26.s16.2

v1.c26.s16.2

Various arguments in support are met with again and again. The language of the Hṛdaya is thought to be more literary and sophisticated to such a degree that the work must be later. 1056 Those advancing this argument usually point to the fact that the Hṛdaya is entirely in verse, without examining and comparing the qualities of the parts in verse found in both works. 1057 Important would be to detect significant differences in this respect, proving the superiority of the Hṛdaya.