 The "Mahabharata", an ancient Indian epic text, represents him as a son of Vishvamitra, which coincides with the present recension of Sushruta Samhita.Kunjalal Bhisagratna opined that it is safe to assume that Sushruta was the name of the clan to which Vishvamitra belonged.He is one of a number of individuals described as the "Father of surgery" and "Father of Plastic Surgery".