As out of Him is derived this entire universe, visible and endless, so out of algebra follows the whole of arithmetic with its endless varieties (of rules). Therefore, I always make obeisance to Shiva and also to (avyakta) ganita (algebra).
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Datta and Singh, History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book, Part II, 1962:quoted in : Bhaskar Kamble, The Imperishable Seed: How Hindu Mathematics Changed the World and why this History was Erased, Garuda Prakashan Private Limited, 2022 ISBN 9798885750189