Sushrut Samhita

Author(s): Sushrut Maharshi, Narayanram Acharya
Publisher: Chaukhambha Orientaliya

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[ xv ] quotes Cakrapanidatta (11th Cen. A.D.) and is quoted by Hemadri (13th Cent. A.D.), Hence, the date of Dalhana may be fixed in the last quarter of 12th Cent. A.D. No work other than the commentary on the Susruta samhita is known to the credit of Dalhana. Dalhana was a versatile scholar and a well-read commentator as appears from the long list of authors and works quoted by him which is as follows:-- SAMHITAS 1. Agnivesa . 16. Gopuraraksita 31. Bheda 2. Atreya 17. Caksusyena 32. Bhoja 3. Alambayana * 18. Caraka 33. Laghu Vagbhata 4. Usanas. 19. Jamadagni 34. Vagbhata 5. Aupadhenava 20 Jatukarna 35. Videha 6. Aurabhra 21. Jivaka 36. Viswamitra 7. Karavira 22. Dsdhabala 37. Vtddha Kasyapa 8. Karala 23. Nagarjuna 38. Vtddha Bhoja 9. Karkayana 24. Nimi 39. Vtddha Vagbhata 10. Kasyapa 25. Parasara 40. Vtddha Susruta 11. Kumaratantra 26. Parvataka 41. Vaitarana 12. Krsnatreya 27. Puskalavata 42. Vyasa Bhattaraka 13. Ksarapani 28. Bandhaka 43. Satyaki 14. Gargya 29. Bhadrasaunaka 44. Savitra 15. Galava 30. Bhaluki 45. Harsta COMMENTARIES 46. Amitaprabha Tika 53. Candranandana 60. Laksmanatippana 47. Upaskara 54. Nandi 61. Vangadatta 48. Karttikakunda 55 Panjikakara 62. Varaha 49. Gayadasa 56. Brahmadeva 63. Vapyacandra 50. Gudhapadabhanga57. Bhattara 64. Sukira tippana 51. Gauda 58 Bhaskara 65. Sudhira 52. Cakrapani 59. Madhava 66. Suvira It appears from the Dalhana's commentry that there were different versions of the text of the Susruta samhita prevalent in diffrent traditions. Commentators belonging to different traditions have held up their respective traditional version and have presented their commentary on that basis. Jejjata, Gayadasa, Karttikakunda .etc. had their own traditional versions. Sometimes, Dalhana has mentioned a number of versions of the single text. Apart from the academic traditions, there may be regional basis also as we see Kashmir recension of the Caraka samhita. Similarly the Susruta samhita might also have recensions according to regional factor. While presenting his interpretation, Dalhana has discussed these textual versions exposing their tradional controversy. For doing so, Dalhana had to 1, S.U. 39.42.