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# The Science of the Shulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c4.9

The Science of the Śulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c4.9

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### [c4.9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c4.9)

| | | | PAGE |  
| Vedic Sacrifices | ... | ... | 20 |  
| Propositions of the \*Śulba\*: a brief \*résumé\* | ... | ... | 21 |  
| Their earlier origin | ... | ... | 25 |  
| References in the \*Ṛg-veda\* | ... | ... | 27 |  
| \*Taittirīya Saṃhitā\* | ... | ... | 30 |  
| \*Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa\* | ... | ... | 33 |  
| Dimensions of the \*Caturasra-śyena-citi\* | ... | ... | 34 |  
| Measurement by rod | ... | ... | 36 |  
| Measurement by cord | ... | ... | 37 |  
| Number of bricks to be used in the construction | ... | ... | 39 |  
| Number of layers of the \*Vedi\* | ... | ... | 40 |

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