A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c43.s1.9

v3.c43.s1.9

(2) The Suśrutapāṭhaśuddhi, 129 a MS of which was described by J. Taylor, 130 consists of a revision of the Suśrutasaṃhitā, made by Candraṭa after the commentary of Jejjata, as he indicates himself. 131 The text frequently differs from the printed edition of the Suśrutasaṃhitā according to Taylor, whereas A.F.R. Hoernle 132 notes that it does occasionally, though not very materially, differ from its traditional recension; 133 however, the latter remarks that Candraṭa’s revised text deserves a searching examination because it contains additional and spurious verses recorded as such by Dalhaṇa. Hoernle’s suggestion 134 of a connection between Candraṭa and Kārttikakuṇḍa rests on very slender evidence and needs corroboration. P.V. Sharma, being of the opinion that the text of the Suśrutasaṃhitā as we have it contains changes and additions by the hand of Candraṭa, 135 tried to identify some of the alterations. 136 However, the description of the India Office MS of the Suśrutapāṭhaśuddhi is in contradiction with such a view.