[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) › c18.47 # The Science of the Shulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c18.47 The Science of the Śulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c18.47 - **Language:** English ### [c18.47](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c18.47) "The first (\*i.e.\*, when constructed for the first time) Fire-altar has an area of seven and a half square puruṣas. The second contains eight and a half; the third, nine and a half. In this way, the addition of one puruṣa takes place at each successive construction up to the \*ekaśata-vidha\* (\*i.e.\*, 'the construction including an area of 101½ square puruṣas'). After that, the \*ekaśata-vidha Agni\* should be repeated (without making any further enlargement of it.) Or else the sacrifice should be performed without an \*Agni\*."¹ - [Previous: c18.46](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c18.46) - [Next: c18.48](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c18.48) - [Up: c18](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c18) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c18.47](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c18.47) · Pramāṇa