A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c43.s26: Milhaṇa
A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c43.s26
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Milhaṇa
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Milhaṇa compiled his extensive *Cikitsāmṛta* at Delhi in 1224, during the reign of Śams-ud-Dīn Iltutmish. He wrote it for his pupils Gaṅgādhara, son of Deveśvara, and Lohaṭa,⁹⁰⁰ son of Padma, being encouraged by Madana (or Mādhava) of Agrota family, the guru of Arjunavarman, king of Mālwa. Milhaṇa was the son of Kuloddhāra of the Jāyasa family, a branch of the royal family of Śūrasena; it came from Tribhuvanagiri, founded by Tribhuvanapāla.⁹⁰¹
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An unspecified *Cikitsāmṛta* is quoted in the *Bhesajjamañjūsāsannaya*, Govindasena’s *Paribhāṣāpradīpa*, and Vācaka Dīpacandra’s *Laṅghanapathyaniṛṇaya*.⁹⁰²
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Cites (1)
- Paribhāṣāpradīpa — Govindasena, Sanskrit