The Pupils of Atreya

Caraka Samhitā states that Maharśi Ātreya had six pupils. They were:

1. Agniveśa
2. Bhela
3. Harita
4. Jatukarṇa
5. Parāśara
6. Kṣarapani

Maharśi Ātreya was their guru and all six students ardently followed instructions of their guru. Each student wrote a treatise on medicine. All the treatises were submitted to a committee of Ṛśis for evaluation. Agnivesa's treatise was the best among all the six disciples and hence it was authorized to be the universal text-book.

References

• The Caraka Samhita published by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society, Jamnagar, India