A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c8.9
A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c8.9
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v1.c8.9
In my opinion, Caraka's list of sages, many of whom are known from Vedic literature, may have been inserted in order to stress the connection between āyurveda and the Vedic tradition, the orthodoxy of its teachings, and its association with the brāhmaṇas.