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Mathematics

4 articles filed under Mathematics.

Page of the Sūryasiddhāntaudāharaṇa on Maya's austerities for knowledge
MathematicsAugust 11, 2026

The Sun's Teaching: Sūryasiddhānta and the Demon Maya

A second Sūryasiddhānta copy preserves the frame story — the demon Maya learning astronomy from the Sun, who sends his own portion rather than burn the student with his radiance.

Opening of the Bījagaṇita on operations with wealth and debt
MathematicsJanuary 16, 2026

Algebra as Wealth and Debt: The Bījagaṇita's Numbers

Bījagaṇita teaches algebra with money — positive numbers as wealth, negative as debt — and handles zero with a rule: a quantity divided by zero becomes infinite.

Opening of the Bhāṣālīlāvatī on squaring and multiplication methods
MathematicsJanuary 15, 2026

Bhāṣālīlāvatī: Mathematics in the Vernacular

A vernacular Līlāvatī — 'Bhāṣā Līlāvatī' — teaches squares, roots, and fractions in simple language with dohās, making Bhāskara's arithmetic accessible beyond Sanskrit.

Opening verses of the Līlāvatī defining units of currency and measurement in Sanskrit
MathematicsOctober 13, 2025

Līlāvatī's Verse Arithmetic: Math as Poetry

Bhāskara II's Līlāvatī teaches arithmetic in Sanskrit verse — from cowrie-shell currency units to the Arjuna arrow problem — where every rule is a stanza and every example a story.