A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c44.s45.11

v3.c44.s45.11

The author Raghunātha 231 was the son of Gaṇeśabhaṭṭa, grandson of Raghunātha, and great-grandson of Hariharabhaṭṭa. Raghunātha belonged to the Vasiṣṭha gotra and to the Karhāḍe brāhmaṇas 232 among the Mahrāṭṭas. His family surname was Navahasta and his family deity Viṣṇu. His guru was Anantadeva, son of Āpadeva, grandson of Anantadeva, who lived between 1625 and 1675, was a descendant of the Mahrāṭṭa saint Ekanātha. 233 He was a versatile scholar and prolific writer. 234 Anantadeva's father, Āpadeva, was the author of the Mīmāṃsānyāyaprakāśa. 235