History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v1.c8.s8.t1.33

v1.c8.s8.t1.33

Double the root 2, *i.e.*, 4, is permanently placed in a separate portion of the *pâṭî* which has been termed *paṅkti* (“line”). Dividing the number upto the next even mark by this number in the line, *i.e.*, dividing 14 by 4 we obtain the quotient 3 and remainder 2. The number 14 is rubbed out and the remainder 2 written in its place; thus on the *pâṭî* we have now