A History of Indian Medical Literature v4.c59.166

v4.c59.166

493 He refers to himself as Murāsā's husband at *Vaidyajīvana* 1.11; Murāsā's name is also found in the *Ratnakalācarita* (19, 20, 72, 73). Ratnakalā is frequently mentioned in Lolimbarāja's works. See B. Tripāṭhī (1977: 23–24) on the name Murāsā and the Marāṭhī custom of changing a woman's name after she has married. There are insufficient grounds for the assumption that Murāsā was Lolimbarāja's lawful wife and Ratnakalā the name of another beloved woman (B. Tripāṭhī, 1977: 24).