[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sen-bag-1983) › c8.t3.55 # The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t3.55 The Śulbasūtras of Baudhāyana, Āpastamba, Kātyāyana and Mānava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t3.55 - **Language:** English ### [c8.t3.55](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sen-bag-1983.c8.t3.55) Again, when one-third of the \*mahāvedi\* (i.e. \*sautrāmaṇikī vedi\*) is turned into a square, its side becomes 18 \*padas\* (\*Bśl.\* 3.12). Baudhāyana says in this rule that the side of the \*paitṛkī vedi\* is 18/(√3). This is also quite proper, for by the first method the side of the \*paitṛkī vedi\* equals √108 or 18/(√3). - [Previous: c8.t3.54](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sen-bag-1983.c8.t3.54) - [Next: c8.t3.56](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sen-bag-1983.c8.t3.56) - [Up: c8.t3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sen-bag-1983.c8.t3) ## Cites (1) - [Baudhāyanaśulbasūtra](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.kalpa.sulba.baudhayana.3.12) — Baudhāyana, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sen-bag-1983.c8.t3.55](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sen-bag-1983.c8.t3.55) · Pramāṇa