A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c26.s2.2
A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c26.s2.2
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v1.c26.s2.2
One piece of information has been left for discussion, namely the religious persuasion and influence of Vāgbhaṭa’s first teacher in medicine, Avalokita. The name of this guru is usually thought to indicate that he was a Buddhist, which raises the question of Vāgbhaṭa’s own religion, a hotly debated issue.