[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [The Science of the Shulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932) › c16.26 # The Science of the Shulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c16.26 The Science of the Śulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c16.26 - **Language:** English ### [c16.26](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c16.26) has been made by Āpastamba as regards his method for squaring the circle and which has been delivered by him immediately following the above one.² The same remark is found also in the corresponding rule of Baudhāyana.³ Here Thibaut entirely agrees with the commentators in breaking up the first word \*eṣānityā\* into \*eṣā anityā\*. But Bürk falls out from him and takes the reading to be \*eṣā nityā caturasra-karaṇī\*. Thus he has kept up the consistency of his opinion. - [Previous: c16.25](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c16.25) - [Next: c16.27](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c16.27) - [Up: c16](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c16) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c16.26](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c16.26) · Pramāṇa