The Science of the Shulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c20.s3.13

c20.s3.13

There are two terms which have undoubtedly a great bearing on the point under discussion. They are *viśeṣa* and *saviśeṣa*. Importance of these terms has not been properly realised by previous writers. Thibaut simply observes that *saviśeṣa* is a technical name for the increased measure.² Bürk remarks, " The total increase is *viśeṣa* because it is the 'difference' between the *pramāṇa*, *i.e.*, the side of the given square and its *dvi-karaṇī*. Therefore this latter is *saviśeṣa*, 'with the difference.'"³