Ganittilakam Savrtuttikam

SR No.: 003174
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Hiralal R Kapadia
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra
Publication Year: 1937
Total Pages: 214
Language: Hindi
Classification: Book_Devnagari
File Size: 11 MB

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closed, stayed. Two female deer having unsteady eyes and separated from the herd were seen wandering in a forest. If you know the process of ganita, tell (me) soon the strength of the herd.
Ans. 9.
Ex. 108, p. 52 Five-fifths of the herd of monkeys together with the
square-root (of their total number) have their minds attached to the swinging of branches of a panasa tree. Ten monkeys desiring the fruit are seen (engaged in ) duel. Oh ganaka ! tell (me) quickly the strength of the herd,
Ans, 36. Ex. 109, p. 53. Oh good calculator (suganaka)! one-eighth of the herd of
hogs is sporting in mud in a small pool. Oh friend! one and a half times the square-root (of the total number) really dig musta (grass). A female hog with seven young ones is seen as separated from her herd and seeking it all around. If you really know pāti, tell (me) quickly as to how many hogs constitute that herd.
Ans, 16. Ec. 110, p. 55. One elephant remained at the post. One-sixth of the
remainder remained (engaged) in sport in a lake. One-fifth of what remained (then) grazes sprouts of s'allakı on the slope of a mountain. One-fourth of the (then) remainder along with the square-root of the total number is seen terrified by the roaring of a lion. Another elephant follows six elephants. Tell (me) the strength as to how many elephants (these) were.
Anm. 25. EX. III, p. 56. A pair of bees made tawny by pollen, is seen on a white
lotus. One half of the remainder along with one-seventh of it (1. e, of the swarm) went to a temple of a lordly elephant. A square-root of that swarm went humming to navamallikā, and a couple of bees is seen, Brother ! tell (me) the (strength of the ) swarm of bees.
Ans. 16. Ex. 112, p. 57. A certain wealthy man gave to a Dvija one-fourth (of
a dramma), then one-third of the remainder, (again) one-fourth of what then remained, (again) the square-root of the sum-total and (then) one-half and (thus) became penny-less. So how much wealth had he ?
Ans. 61 (drammas). Ex. 113, p. 58. The tenth part of a pillar multiplied by its seventh part
(is hidden). Half of that (pillar) is seen to-day, Tell (me) quickly, oh friend ! the correct measure of the post.
Ans. 35 (hastas). 1 Cf. Ganitasārasangraha p. 56 (v. 69).