A History of Indian Medical Literature v2.c31.25

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¹⁸⁶ Up to seven different Bharadvājas have been distinguished in the literature on this subject (see ABI 462–463; Sūramcandra I, 145–146; Vrddhatrayī 120–123). See, in particular, Thaneswar Sarmah (1991). Very interesting is the Bharadvāja Dhanvantari, mentioned in the Śāṅkhāyanagrhyasūtra (2.14.4) (see A.B. Keith, 1976: I, 227). N.G. Chapekar (1950) has defended the thesis that Bharadvāja is sometimes used adjectively in the Rgveda, qualifying a personal name; examples adduced are Bharadvāja Divodāsa (6.16.5; 6.31.4) and Bharadvāja Vitahavya (6.15.3).