A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c43.s30.60

v3.c43.s30.60

Soḍhala states ¹²³⁶ that he composed his Nāmasaṃgraha in agreement with the names mentioned by Dhanvantari. This raises the question of Soḍhala’s sources. In P.V. Sharma’s opinion, he was acquainted with the Dravyāvalī, and early version of the Dhanvantarīyanighaṇṭu, because of this reference to Dhanvantari, the presence of a somewhat similar dravyāvalī in both Soḍhala- and Dhanvantarīyanighaṇṭu, and the close resemblance, as to names and composition, of the vargas in both texts. ¹²³⁷