Ganitasara Sangraha of Mahavira

SR No.: 011112
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Rangacharya
Publisher: Rangacharya
Publication Year: 1912
Total Pages: 531
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 24 MB

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GANITASĀRASANGRAHA.
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 renson that it is not possible to know without (proper) terminology the import of anything, at the (very) commencement of this science the requirol torminology is mentioned.
Terminology relating to the measurement of) Space.
25-27. That infinitely minuto (quantity of) matter, which is not destroyed by water, by fire and by other such things, is oalled a paramiinu. An endless number of them makes an amu, which is the first (measure) hore. The trasarēnu which is derived therofrom, the rathurēnu, thence (derivod), tho bair-measure, tho louso-measuro, the sesanium-measure, which (last) in the sanie as the mustard-mcasure, 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 worlls of work, which ure (all) differentiated as superior, middling and inferior- eight-fold (as measured in relation to what immediately prcerles cach of them), in the order (in which they are mentioned). This angula is known as ryaraharangula.
28. Those, who are acquainted with the processes of measuromont, say that five-hundred of this (rynvaharāngula) coustitutos (another magula known as) pramāạo. The finger measure of men now existing forms their own anyulu.
29. Thoy hold that in the established usage of the world the angulo is of threo kinils, wyarahāra and pramāna constituting two (of them), and then thoro boing) one's own angula ; and six angulas make the foot-measure as measured across.
30. Two (nuch) feet mako a viiasti; and twice that is a hasta, Four hastas make a denda, and two thousands of that make a krdxa.
31. Those who are well vorsed in the measurement of spaoc (or surface-aroa) say that four krosas form a yojana. After this, I montion in duo order the terminology relating to the monsuroment of) tine.