Vagbhata was a 5th century Ayurvedic scholar and author of two influential texts, Astangasangraha and Astangahrudaya. He was the grandson of Vagbhata and the son of Simhagupta. Some scholars believe Astangasangraha was authored by Vriddha Vagbhata and Astangahrudaya by Laghu Vagbhata. While Tisata and Chandrata claimed to be descendants of Vagbhata, it is believed they lived several centuries after Vagbhata, making those claims impossible. Vagbhata received training from the monk Avalokita in Mahayana Buddhism and wrote two comprehensive medical texts that

1. Vagbhata
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Department of Samhita & Siddantha
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2. Vagbhata
• He was son  Simhagupta & grandson  Vagbhata
• He belongs to the region of river Sindhu
• His Father & Grandfather were great scholar of Ayurveda
• He was disciples of Avalokita  Chief Monk of Mahayana Buddhism
• Author of Astanga sangraha & Astangahrudaya  5th C AD
• Some says
AS  Vridhha Vagbhata
AH  Laghu Vagbhata

3. • Jejjata & Indu used the term “Bahat” in place of Vagbhata.
• Jejjeta & Indu were disciples of Vagbhata
• “Tisata” the author of “Chikitsa kalika”. Tisata was son of
Vagbhata
• Chandrata son of Tisata wrote commentary on Chikitsa
kalika, but he did not mention the name of Vagbhta in it
• Tisata  10th C AD & Chandrata  11th C AD
• Hence it is impossible that Tisata & Chandrata were son &
grandson of Vagbhata (Bec Vagbhata period is 5th C AD)

4. Vagbhata
Simhagupta
Vagbhata (5th C AD)
Tisata (10th C AD)
Chandrata (11th C AD)
Jejjata
&
Indu
Disciple of
Vagbhata

5. 6 Sthana Astangasangraha Astangahrudaya
Sutra Sthana 40 30
Shareera Sthana 12 6
Nidana Sthana 16 16
Chikitsa Sthana 24 22
Kalpa Sthana 8 6
Uttara Sthana 50 40
Total 150 120