A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c26.s17.24

v1.c26.s17.24

G. Hāldār is of the opinion that Dṛḍhabala’s father was called Kapibala and that a much earlier Kapilabala, whom he calls the navīnacaraka, revised the Carakasaṃhitā. He ascribes a Kapilatantra to him and assigns him to the period of Kaniṣka. 48