History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v2.c17.s15.15

v2.c17.s15.15

“Making the lesser root, greater root and interpolator (of a Square-nature) the dividend, addend and divisor (respectively of a pulveriser), the (indeterminate) multiplier of it should be determined in the way described before. The *prakṛti* being subtracted from the square of that or the square of the multiplier being subtracted from the *prakṛti*, the remainder divided by the (original) interpolator is the interpolator (of a new Square-nature); and it will be reversed in sign in case