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The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t2.46

The Śulbasūtras of Baudhāyana, Āpastamba, Kātyāyana and Mānava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t2.46

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c8.t2.46

**2.5.** This is a most general method of transforming a rectangle into a square given by Baudhāyana. The same method is also taught by Āpastamba (*Āśl.* 2.7) and Kātyāyana (*Kśl.* 3.2). Baudhāyana’s method runs as follows.