रज्जु एवं कर्णसूत्रम् · Chapter Overview
From The Baudhāyana Śulba Sūtra, taught by Acharya T Krishnatrey. This lesson is free to read.
<pre data-block="statement">What this chapter covers | With only a cord (śulba/rajju) and pegs, Baudhāyana lays out squares, rectangles and exact right angles. Here we read his statement of the "Pythagorean" theorem — the akṣṇayā-rajju verse (1.48) — with its meaning and commentary. We also meet the Pythagorean triples (3-4-5, 5-12-13 and more) that give a builder an instant, exact right angle.</pre>