A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c26.s3.61

v1.c26.s3.61

The chapter on fevers of the Mādhavanidāna contains four stanzas (2.40–43) which, in a slightly different order and with a number of variants, form part of the Saṃgraha (Ni.2.96cd–97ab, 95cd–96ab, 100cd–102). The not inconsiderable differences in wording throw some doubt on the Saṃgraha being their source. This doubt is deepened by the fact that the cluster is preceded by an ardhaśloka (2.39cd) and followed by a verse (2.44) from an unidentified source. In addition, the commentator Vijayarakṣita says in the Madhukośa that the first verse of the short series (2.40) is taken from a treatise that goes against the (traditional) grain (pratilomatantra); it is improbable that he had the Saṃgraha in mind, which was well known to him and quoted in other contexts as Vṛddhavāgbhaṭa.