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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CHAPTER VIMIXED PROBLEMS.
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of what was thereafter left); and the other (son) took the other half. (Find the number of fruits brought by the father.)
1323 and 133}. A certain person went (with flowers) into a Jina temple which was (in height) three times the height of a man. At first he offered one (out of those flowers) in worship at the foot of the Jina and then offered in worship) one-third of the remaining number (of flowers) to the first height-measure of the Jina). Out of the remaining two-thirds of the number of flowers, he conducted worship) in the same manner in relation to the second heightmeasure; and (then he did) the same thing in relation to the third height-measure also. The two-thirds which remained at last were also made into 3 equal parts (by him); and having worshipped the 24 tirthankaras (with these parts at the rate of eight tirthankaras for each part), he went away with no (flower) on hand. (Find out the number of flowers taken by him.)
Thus ends simple Kuttikäru in this chapter on mixed problems.
*Visama-kuttikara.
Hereafter we shall expound complex kutļākāra. The rule relating to complex kuttikāra :---
1344. The (given) divisor, (written down in two (places), is to be multiplied (in each place) by an optionally chosen number; and the (known) quantity given in the problem) for the purpose of being added is to be subtracted (from the product in one of these places); and the quantity given in the problem) for the purpose of being subtracted is to be added to the product noted down in the other place. The two quantities thus obtained are to be divided by the known (coefficient) multiplier (of the unknown
* The words Visama and Bhinna here used in relation to Kuttikara have obviously the same meaning and refer to the fractional character of the dividend quantities occurring in the problems contemplated by the rule.