Mathematics in Ancient and Medieval India c4.s4.t6: Citrabhānu (c. 1475 to 1550 A.D.)

Mathematics in Ancient and Medieval India c4.s4.t6

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Citrabhānu (c. 1475 to 1550 A.D.)

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Citrabhānu, one of the student of Gārgya Nīlakaṇṭha⁶, is the author of *Karaṇāmṛta*⁷, a work on mathematics in four chapters. It deals with mathematical calculations following the *dṛggaṇita* system. Śaṁkara Vāriyar, the author of *Kriyākramakarī* commentary on the *Līlāvatī* was a student of Citrabhānu.

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⁶ Beginning verse of the *Karaṇāmṛta*.

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⁷ Mss. at the *Curator's Office Library*, Trivandrum (TC), 663A and B.

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Śaṃkara himself admitted that he learnt the methods of proof from his teacher, Citrabhānu.¹

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¹ *ekaviṃśatidhā kāryamityupadiṣṭaṃ citrabhānunāmnā gaṇitagolayuktividagresareṇa bhūsurottamena | tatra diṅmātramasmābhistadupadeśavaśādiha likhyate |* ( C O. K. Kunjunni Rāja’s paper, *Adyar Library Bulletin*, 27, p. 154, 1963 ). “The methods of twenty-one types have been advised by Citrabhānu the pioneer of the scholars who are well versed in *Gaṇita*, *Gola* and *Yukti*. A few of these are being written in brief by me as an advice.”

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The date of composition of his work is given as 1530 A.D. in the commentary on his work.²

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² *buddhyonmathyoddhṛtaṃ yat* ( 1691513 days i.e. c. 1530 years).

Cites (2)

Līlāvaī — Kouhala, Māhārāṣṭrī Prakrit
Karaṇāmṛta — Citrabhānu 1507, Sanskrit