A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c26.s2.77

v1.c26.s2.77

The Hinduist features of the Saṃgraha have received less attention than those pointing to Buddhist influence and were studied in particular by those advocating that Vāgbhaṭa adhered to the Hindu dharma. The arguments adduced with a view to establish Vāgbhaṭa’s orthodoxy should be examined with caution, since the features referred to need not be based at all on Vāgbhaṭa’s religious attitude, but may simply reflect the sources from which he borrowed. 236 Much more illuminating would be what he omitted from his sources or what he changed.