A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c43.s6.2

v3.c43.s6.2

An important element in the discussion of Narasiṃha's date is a reference to Subandhu's Vāsavadattā (ad 1.2), a work that became popular in Kerala,⁴⁴⁴ and that probably dates from the seventh century.⁴⁴⁵ This provides us with a terminus post quem of Narasiṃha and shows that he is contemporaneous with or posterior to Vāgbhaṭa.