A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c43.s3.t3: The author

A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c43.s3.t3

Language: English

The author

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Māhuka, who mentions his name at the beginning³⁷⁷ of his treatise and again at the end of chapter five,³⁷⁸ states that he is a descendent of the great poet Māgha,³⁷⁹ a grandson of Kavimaṇḍana,³⁸⁰ a son of Mādhava,³⁸¹ and a pupil of Durjayabhaṭṭa³⁸² of the lineage of Śrīmūladeva.³⁸³ The latter performed miracles in Virajānagara³⁸⁴ during the reign of Unmattakeśarin,³⁸⁵ during the reign of Vallabhanarendra,³⁸⁶ and at Citrakūṭa during the reign of Jayavarāha.³⁸⁷ Māhuka himself was a resident of Bhillamālapura³⁸⁸ and wrote his *Haramekhalā* at Citrakūṭa³⁸⁹ during the reign of Dharaṇīvarāha.³⁹⁰

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The author was a Śaiva, as appears from the maṅgalācaraṇa, dedicated to Paśupati, and other references.³⁹¹