Ganitasara Sangraha

SR No.: 020800
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Mahaviracharya, M Rangacharya
Publisher: Government of Madras
Publication Year: 1912
Total Pages: 523
Language: Hindi, Sanskrit
Classification: Book_Devnagari
File Size: 22 MB

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GAŅITASARASANGRAHA.
shadows, which is related to the department of practioal calculation in astronomy--(from this ocean) arithmeticians possessing the necessary qualifications in abundance will, through the instrumentality of calculation, obtain such pure gems as they desire.
24. For the reason that it is not possible to know without (proper) terminology the import of anything, at the (very) commencement of this science the required terminology is mentioned.
Terminology relating to (the measurement of) Space.
25-27. That infinitely minute (quantity of) matter, which is not destroyed by water, by fire and by other such things, is called a paramānu. An endless number of them makes an anu, which is the first (measure) here. The trasarēnu which is derived therefrom, the ratharēnu, thence (derived), the hair-measure, the louse-measure, the sesamum-measure, which (last) is the same as the mustard-measure, then the barley-measure and (then) the angula are (all) in the case of (all) those who are born in the worlds of enjoyment and the worlds of work, which are (all) differentiated as superior, middling and inferior-eight-fold (as ineasured in relation to what immediately precedes each of them), in the order (in which they are mentioned). This angula is known as vyavahārāngula.
28. Those, who are acquainted with the processes of measure ment, say that five-hundred of this (wyavahārāngula) constitutes (another angula known as) pramāna. The finger measure of men now existing forms their own anyula.
29. They hold that in the established usage of the world the angula is of three kinds, vyavahāra and pramāna constituting two (of them), and then there being) one's own angula; and six angulas make the foot-measure as measured across.
30. Two (such) feet make a viiasti; and twice that is a hasta. Four hastas make a danda, and two thousands of that make a krosa.
31. Those who are well versed in the measurement of space (or surface-area) say that four krāsas form a yojana. After this, I mention in due order the terminology relating to the measurement of) time.