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{{short description|Indian mathematician}} |
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'''Halayudha''' was a [[10th century]] [[India]]n [[mathematician]] who wrote a [[commentary]] on [[Pingala]]'s [[Chandah-shastra]], containing the earliest known description of [[Pascal's triangle]] (called ''[[Mount Meru|meru]]-prastaara''. |
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| name = Halāyudha |
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| birth_date = c. 10th century AD |
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| main_interests = [[Sanskrit]] [[mathematician]] |
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| major_works = ''Mṛtasañjīvanī'' and "Halāyudha trikoņa" |
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'''Halayudha''' ([[Sanskrit]]: हलायुध) wrote the '''''{{IAST|Mṛtasañjīvanī}}''''', a [[close reading|commentary]] on [[Pingala]]'s ''Chandaḥśāstra''. |
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== Biography == |
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Halayudha originally resided at the [[Rashtrakuta]] capital [[Manyakheta]], where he wrote under the patronage of emperor [[Krishna III]]. His ''Kavi-Rahasya'' eulogizes Krishna III. Later, he migrated to [[Ujjain]] in the [[Paramara dynasty|Paramara]] kingdom. There, he composed ''Mṛta-Sañjīvanī'' in honour of the Paramara king [[Vakpati Munja|Munja]].{{sfn|Ganga Prasad Yadava|1982|p=228}} |
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== Works == |
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Halayudha composed the following works:{{sfn|Ganga Prasad Yadava|1982|p=228}} |
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* ''Kavi-Rahasya'', a book on poetics |
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* ''Mṛta-Sañjīvanī'', a commentary on Pingala's ''Chandaḥ-śāstra'' |
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* ''Abhidhana-ratna-mala'', a lexicon |
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* ''Halāyudha Kośa'', a dictionary |
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==See also== |
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*[[Indian mathematicians]] |
*[[Indian mathematicians]] |
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== References == |
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[[Category:10th century mathematicians]] |
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=== Bibliography === |
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History of Rashtrakutas |
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* {{cite book |author=Ganga Prasad Yadava |title=Dhanapāla and His Times: A Socio-cultural Study Based Upon His Works |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aY_I3zgxfpsC&pg=PA32 |publisher=Concept |year=1982 |oclc=9760817 }} |
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Latest revision as of 06:13, 5 February 2024
Halāyudha | |
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Born | c. 10th century AD |
Academic work | |
Main interests | Sanskrit mathematician |
Notable works | Mṛtasañjīvanī and "Halāyudha trikoņa" |
Halayudha (Sanskrit: हलायुध) wrote the Mṛtasañjīvanī, a commentary on Pingala's Chandaḥśāstra.
Biography
[edit]Halayudha originally resided at the Rashtrakuta capital Manyakheta, where he wrote under the patronage of emperor Krishna III. His Kavi-Rahasya eulogizes Krishna III. Later, he migrated to Ujjain in the Paramara kingdom. There, he composed Mṛta-Sañjīvanī in honour of the Paramara king Munja.[1]
Works
[edit]Halayudha composed the following works:[1]
- Kavi-Rahasya, a book on poetics
- Mṛta-Sañjīvanī, a commentary on Pingala's Chandaḥ-śāstra
- Abhidhana-ratna-mala, a lexicon
- Halāyudha Kośa, a dictionary
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Ganga Prasad Yadava 1982, p. 228.
Bibliography
[edit]History of Rashtrakutas
- Ganga Prasad Yadava (1982). Dhanapāla and His Times: A Socio-cultural Study Based Upon His Works. Concept. OCLC 9760817.