A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c44.s48.38

v3.c44.s48.38

The author Śivadatta 443 was the son of Caturbhuja, 444 who belonged to the Karpūra family. 445 He got his training in āyurveda from his father. 446 Śivadatta's son, Kṛṣṇadatta, wrote a commentary on Trimalla's Śataślokī. 447 Śivadattamiśra may have joined other paṇḍits of Benares in congratulating Kavīndrācārya Sarasvatī for his successful efforts in getting the pilgrim tax at Benares, reimposed by the emperor Shāh Jahān, remitted. 448