[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) › c17.10 # The Science of the Shulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c17.10 The Science of the Śulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c17.10 - **Language:** English ### [c17.10](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c17.10) Now the shape of the \*Mahāvedi\* is that of an isosceles trapezium whose altitude is 36 \*prakrama\* (or \*pada\*), face 24 \*prakrama\* (or \*pada\*) and base 30 \*prakrama\* (or \*pada\*). Hence the \*Sautrāmaṇikī-vedi\* and the \*vedi\* of \*Aśvamedha\* will be of the shapes of isosceles trapeziums similar to it but in size one-third and double of it respectively. Thus we have the two following propositions: - [Previous: c17.9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c17.9) - [Next: c17.11](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c17.11) - [Up: c17](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c17) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c17.10](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c17.10) · Pramāṇa