[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) › c18.42 # The Science of the Shulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c18.42 The Science of the Śulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c18.42 - **Language:** English ### [c18.42](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c18.42) ¹ It should be noted that the result (4) does not follow, quite contrary to expectations, from the equation (2), on the substitution in the latter of the value, m=94. $x² = 1+(4× 94)/29 = 13 28/29 = 14, approximately.$ This is too less than the value (5) recorded by Kātyāyana. That is why we started by substituting m=94 in the equation (1). This shows that the process of calculation has much to account for. - [Previous: c18.41](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c18.41) - [Next: c18.43](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c18.43) - [Up: c18](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c18) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c18.42](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c18.42) · Pramāṇa