A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c26.s17.131

v1.c26.s17.131

The Indian tradition makes Indu a direct pupil of Vāgbhaṭa. This tradition, in particular current among the physicians of Kerala, alleges that Vāgbhaṭa, accompanied by his favourite pupils Indu and Jejjaṭa, came to Kerala in order to spend the latter part of his life there.³⁴⁴ A salutary verse in the introductory portion of Nīlamegha’s *Tantrayuktivicāra* refers to Indu and Jejjaṭa as disciples of Vāgbhaṭa.³⁴⁵