The Science of the Shulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c8.5
The Science of the Śulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c8.5
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c8.5
According to the strict injunctions of the Hindu *Śāstra* (or "Holy Scriptures") each sacrifice must be made in an altar of prescribed shape and size. It is stated that even a slight irregularity and variation in the form and size of the altar will nullify the object of the whole ritual and may even lead to an adverse effect. So the greatest care has to be taken to have the right shape and size of the altar.