[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) › c8.97 # The Science of the Shulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c8.97 The Science of the Śulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c8.97 - **Language:** English ### [c8.97](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c8.97) measure inasmuch as with arms extended he (man) has his maximum measure: he then secures for him that and by that he measures it... Then he adds two aratnis to the two wings; by that he gives strength to the wings. Verily, the two wings are two arms (of the bird) and by arms food is eaten: simply for the sake of food he makes that space; inasmuch as the food is taken from the distance of an aratni the two aratnis he adds to the two wings. Then to the tail he adds a vitasti. He thus gives strength to the support; verily, the tail is the support. The hand (consists of) vitastis, and by means of the hand the food is eaten; simply for the sake of food he makes that space. Inasmuch as he adds one vitasti to the tail, he settles for it the food; because he adds less here (in the tail), he thereby secures it in the food. Thus, this much is it (the. body) measured, and this much is it (wings and tail); certainly it (the bird or altar) is measured this much in order to secure for it that (its natural measure)."¹ - [Previous: c8.96](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c8.96) - [Next: c8.98](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c8.98) - [Up: c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c8) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c8.97](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c8.97) · Pramāṇa