Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s18.120

v1.c3.s18.120

Few fractions are mentioned in Vedic literature. Ardha, pāda, śapha, and kalā denote ½, ¼, ⅛, ¹/₁₆ respectively, but only the first two are common. *Tṛtīya* denotes the third part.¹⁶ In the Rigveda¹⁷ Indra and Viṣṇu are said to have divided 1,000 by 3, though how they did so is uncertain. *Tri-pād* denotes ‘three-fourths.’¹⁸