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Hrasvamula, ±á°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³¾Å«±ô²¹, Hrasva-mula: 4 definitions

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Hrasvamula means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Hinduism

Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)

: archive.org: Hindu Mathematics

±á°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³¾Å«±ô²¹ (हà¥à¤°à¤¸à¥à¤µà¤®à¥‚à¤�) or Hrasvapada refers to the “lesser rootâ€�, according to the principles of BÄ«jagaṇita (“algebraâ€� or ‘science of calculationâ€�), according to Gaṇita-Å›Ästra, ancient Indian mathematics and astronomy.—According to Pá¹›thÅ«dakasvÄmÄ« (860) in his commentary on the BrÄhmasphuá¹­asiddhÄnta by Brahmagupta (628): “An optionally chosen number is taken as the lesser root (³ó°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³¾Å«±ô²¹). That number, positive or negative, which being added to or subtracted from its square multiplied by the ±è°ù²¹°ìá¹›t¾± (multiplier) gives a result yielding a square-root, is called the interpolator (°ìá¹£e±è²¹°ì²¹). And this (resulting) root is called the greater root (Âá²â±ðṣṭ³ó²¹³¾Å«±ô²¹)â€�.

Synonyms: Kaniṣṭhapada, Kaniṣṭha³¾Å«±ô²¹.

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Ganita (गणित) or Ganitashastra refers to the ancient Indian science of mathematics, algebra, number theory, arithmetic, etc. Closely allied with astronomy, both were commonly taught and studied in universities, even since the 1st millennium BCE. Ganita-shastra also includes ritualistic math-books such as the Shulba-sutras.

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Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

±á°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³¾Å«±ô²¹ (हà¥à¤°à¤¸à¥à¤µà¤®à¥‚à¤�).—the short red cane.

Derivable forms: ³ó°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³¾Å«±ô²¹á¸� (हà¥à¤°à¤¸à¥à¤µà¤®à¥‚लः).

±á°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³¾Å«±ô²¹ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms hrasva and ³¾Å«±ô²¹ (मूà¤�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

±á°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³¾Å«±ô²¹ (हà¥à¤°à¤¸à¥à¤µà¤®à¥‚à¤�):—[=hrasva-³¾Å«±ô²¹] [from hrasva > hras] m. ‘having a small rootâ€�, the red sugar-cane, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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