A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c43.36

v3.c43.36

Candranandana mentions his name at the beginning of the Padārthacandrikā and Madanādinighaṇṭu.⁹⁶ His father was Ravinandana, as indicated at the beginning of the Madanādinighaṇṭu and in the Tibetan version of the Padārthacandrikā.⁹⁷ His grandfather was called Mahānandana.⁹⁸ The Padārthacandrikā was written at the instance of Śakunadeva.⁹⁹ Candranandana was, according to the Tibetan tradition, a native of Kaśmīr.¹⁰⁰