The Science of the Shulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c17.63
The Science of the Śulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c17.63
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c17.63
³ That is, the *Mahāvedi* on which the primitive Fire-altar is raised, is enlarged in proportion to the size of the latter. Now there are two opinions (*vide infra*) as regards the method of construction of the maximum Fire-altar. According to one the latter becomes 14 times the *Sapta-vidha Agni*, while according to the other 14 3/7 times. The *Mahāvedi* is enlarged in the two schools accordingly.