The Science of the Shulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c13.s1.15
The Science of the Śulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c13.s1.15
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c13.s1.15
"If a square be formed with the third part of the *Mahāvedi*, its sides will be each 18 padas long. Then by making it longer on one side and shorter on the other, the sides should be determined optionally as necessary."¹