The Science of the Shulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c8.96
The Science of the Śulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c8.96
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c8.96
"Verily He comprises seven puruṣas. Seven puruṣas certainly are in this Person (Agni); since four (puruṣas) (as) the body and three the wings and tail; for the body of that Person is certainly (composed of) four (puruṣas) and the wings and tail of three. He metes it out with (the measure of) a man (puruṣa) with arms extended. Verily the sacrifice is a puruṣa and hence by it, all these are measured ; and that is its best