Mathematics in Ancient and Medieval India c6.s2.23

c6.s2.23

The cord was prepared from *śana* (a kind of hemp, *Cannabis Sativa* or *Crotolaria Vuncea*), *balvaja* (made of grass, *Eleusine Indica*) or thin strip of bamboo (*veṇu*). It is also prepared from *muñja* (sedge like grass, *Saccharum muñja*), *kuśa* (sacred grass used at religious ceremonies).