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indivisible - corresponding - sections of omniscience where as 42 stands for the square root of the square root. Here is agian the concept of function of a fuction.57
This list of the symbols also give an idea of the use of symbols like a (innumerate). samkhyāta. etc. which appear to be syncopated from Brāhmi
script.58
CONCLUDING REMARKS
The multipurpose symbolism seem to have created a confusion, but as they were cast for particular contexts at different places, they could be easily recognized for the context. This might have facilitated the studies for they could work with the least possible symbols. However it was matter of disadvantage as well as and might have been responsible for hampering further analytical stucies. 59
Acknowledgement Author is thankful to Prof. L.C. Jain, Jabalpur for providing neseccary guidence and reference material for this study. Material provided by Prof. L.C. Jain used in this article.
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