A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c46.171

v3.c46.171

Śaṃkarasena belonged to the medical caste called Ambaṣṭha ¹⁶⁵ and was the son of Śrīpati, a descendant of Duhisena. ¹⁶⁶ He lived in Bengal ¹⁶⁷ and wrote his work for his friend, Kavirāj Sānanda. ¹⁶⁸