 The "Mahābhārata" lists Suśruta amongst the sons of Viśvāmitra, the legendary sage.The same connection with Viśvāmitra is also made in the "Suśruta-saṃhitā" itself.The name Suśruta appears in later literature in the "Bower Manuscript" (sixth century CE), where Suśruta is listed as one of the ten sages residing in the Himalayas.