A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c26.s8.17

v1.c26.s8.17

Hoemle is not justified in claiming that the object of both treatises was to harmonize conflicting views of Caraka and Suśruta. In any case, it is not the only aim. The Saṃgraha in particular very often mentions side by side disagreeing opinions which derive from these authorities. Sometimes one of them or both names are mentioned, sometimes they are absent.