History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v2.c17.s2.t1.34

v2.c17.s2.t1.34

(variegated), *kapilaka* (tawny), *piṅgalaka* (reddish-brown), *dhûmraka* (smoke-coloured), *pâtalaka* (pink), *śavalaka* (spotted), *śyâmalaka* (blackish), *mecaka* (dark blue), etc. Or the letters of alphabets beginning with *ka*, should be taken as the measures of the unknowns in order to prevent confusion.”¹