History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v1.c8.s7.t1.3

v1.c8.s7.t1.3

"The squares of the last place² and the next³ are taken, and each (square) is multiplied by the other and by three. The sum of these products and the cubes of both (*lit.* all) the places is the cube; the procedure is repeated (if necessary).¹