The Science of the Shulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c17.40

c17.40

“For the purpose of adding a square puruṣa (to the original falcon-shaped *Agni*), construct a square equivalent (in area) to the original *Agni* together with its wings and tail; add to it a square of one puruṣa. Divide the sum (*i.e.* the resulting square) into fifteen parts and combine two of these parts into a square. This will be the (new) unit of square puruṣa (for the construction of the required enlarged figure).”²