A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c26.s2.43
A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c26.s2.43
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v1.c26.s2.43
P.V. Sharma¹⁷⁸ thinks that Vāgbhaṭa, the author of the Saṃgraha, grew up in a Hindu family, but was converted to Buddhism under the influence of his teacher Avalokita. In keeping with the tolerant spirit of the age in which he lived, he was not averse at all to incorporating Hindu elements in his writing.¹⁷⁹