[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) › c6.2 # The Science of the Shulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c6.2 The Science of the Śulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c6.2 - **Language:** English ### [c6.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c6.2) The \*Śulbas\*, or as they are more commonly known at present amongst oriental scholars, the \*Śulba-sūtras\*, are manuals for the construction of altars which are necessary in connexion with the sacrifices of the Vedic Hindus. They are sections of the \*Kalpa-sūtras\*, more particularly¹ of the \*Śrauta-sūtras\*, which form one of the six \*Vedāṅgas\* (or "The Members of the Veda") and deal specially with rituals or ceremonials. Each \*Śrauta-sūtra\* seems to have its own \*Śulba\* section. So there were, very likely, several such works in ancient times.² At present we know, however, of only seven \*Śulba-sūtras\*, those belonging to the \*Śrauta-sūtra\* of Baudhāyana, Āpastamba, Kātyāyana, - [Previous: c5.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c5.1) - [Next: c6.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c6.3) - [Up: c6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c6) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c6.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c6.2) · Pramāṇa