The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t2.5
The Śulbasūtras of Baudhāyana, Āpastamba, Kātyāyana and Mānava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t2.5
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c8.t2.5
Here three technical terms, *hrasīyasaḥ*, *varṣīyasaḥ* and *vṛddhram* are used. According to Kapardisvāmī,a *hrasīyasa* means the side of the smaller square, *varṣīyasa* the side of the larger square and *vṛddhram* the rectangular portion (*dīrghacaturaśram*).