History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v1.c8.s4.70

v1.c8.s4.70

"Multiplicand 135, multiplier 12; the multiplier placed at the last place of the multiplicand gives $12 / 135$ According to the rule 'the numerals progress to the left' the last figure of the multiplicand (the figure 1) is multiplied by 12. Then after moving (12) we get $12 / 1235$