Vedic Mathematics- a compendium of Sutras

Abstract

Vedic Mathematics was deciphered in the beginning of the 20^th century. A Sanskrit text of that time “Ganit Sutra” contained mathematical deductions but no one could understand the mathematics in it so it was buried in debris for centuries. This text laid the foundation of Vedic Mathematics.

In today world of fierce competition knowledge of Vedic Mathematics shall prove to be very beneficial for it increases accuracy and speed of calculation.

As the name suggests the basic principles of Vedic Mathematics lie in Vedas which was written in 1500-900 B.C. Vedic Mathematics is based on simple rules and principles, with which mathematical problems of arithmetic, algebra, geometry and trigonometry can be solved easily. Today it is an accepted fact that the roots of mathematics lie in Vedic Mathematics

The revival of Vedic Mathematics is no less than a miracle. Extracting theorems and corollaries from the Vedas required not only understanding of the religious scriptures but also mathematical intelligence. The credit of rediscovering Vedic Mathematics goes to Sri Bharati Krsna Tirthaji, a scholar of mathematics, history and philosophy.

Sri Bharati Krsna Tirthaji (1884-1960) spent eight years between 1911 and 1918 in the forest in solitude in his attempt to interpret Sanskrit texts that his predecessors had dismissed. His relentless efforts paved the discovery of a new mathematical system called the Vedic Mathematics which is based on Sixteen Sutras.

Sri Bharati Krsna Tirthaji led a remarkable and exemplary life. Later he became Shankaracarya of Puri. After rigorous study he reconstructed a series of mathematical formulas called Sutras.

It is said that originally he wrote 16 volumes which were lost. A book was published five years after his death written by him in his last days. It contains 16 Sutras and 13 Subsutras. Word Formulae or Sutras are based on the natural thinking pattern of human mind, thus are easy to understand, apply and remember. They provide appropriate solutions to intricate mathematical problems quickly. It is easy to apply these Sutras to arithmetic, algebra, geometry calculus and trigonometry

Vedic mathematics is a coherent system in which there is a beautiful unification of all the procedures. It is beneficial for competitive and recruitment exam aspirants, engineers, professionals, teachers, executives, small children, and parents. The main advantage of Vedic Mathematics is that it has an inbuilt system of checks. Following are the sixteen Sutras: