Indian Mathematics c12.s2.71

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c12.s2.71

34. The son of Pṛithā, angered in combat, shot a quiver of arrows to slay Karṇa. With half his arrows he parried those of his antagonist; with four times the square-root of the quiverful he killed his horse; with six arrows he slew Salya; with three he demolished the umbrella, standard and bow; and with one he cut off the head of the foe. How many were the arrows which Arjuna let fly ?

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