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# Census of the Exact Sciences in Sanskrit, Series A v1.c5.125

Census of the Exact Sciences in Sanskrit, Series A v1.c5.125

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### [v1.c5.125.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.pingree-1970.v1.c5.125.1)

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