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Both Vrinda and Chakrapáni mention Nágárjuna as an authority, and they follow closely in the footsteps of Charaka, Susruta and Vágbhata; but at the same time they are amenable to the influences brought to bear upon medicine by the Tantras.
Indeed, they go so far as to recommend the uttering of the cabalistic interjections of the votaries of the Tantric cult with a view to increase the efficacy of some of their preparations.[1] (see ante p. i.)
Dr. Hoernle observes: "it would be satisfactory to be able to discover what
- ↑ अयं मन्त्रः प्रयोक्तव्यो भिषजा चाभिमन्त्रणे॥
ओँ नमो विनायकाय अमृतं रक्ष रक्ष मम फलसिद्धिं
देहि देहि रुद्रवचनेन स्वाहा। १७ वृन्दरसायनाधिकारः।
Poona ed. p. 518.
श्रीचक्रपाणिरिह कर्त्तृपदाधिकारी॥
"The author of this work is Sri C. P., who belongs to the family of Lodhrávali and who is younger brother of Bhánu and the son of Náráyana, the superintendent of the kitchen of the King of Gour." Regarding the date of Nayapála, vide Cunningham's "Archaeological Survey of India," III. p. 119, also Journ. As. Soc. LX. Pt. 1. p., 46, Life of Atisa by S. C. Dása.
