The Science of the Shulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c17.75

c17.75

"Now some intending to construct subsequent (larger) forms (of the *Agni*), increase (the number of) these prakramas and vyāmas, supposing, 'we shall enlarge the womb (*yoni*) accordingly.' One should not do so; for the womb does not increase along with the child that has been born; but indeed only as long as the child is within the womb, so long does the womb enlarge; and this much again is the growth of the child here. Those who do it in that way, certainly do they deprive this Father Prajāpati of his perfection (*sampad*; that is, due proportions)."²