The Moonlight of Mathematics

original: "Gaṇita Kaumudī." In Sanskrit literature, the word "Kaumudī" (moonlight) is frequently used in titles to signify a work that illuminates or clarifies a complex subject.

(Composed by Narayana Pandita)

Narayana Pandita (c. 1340–1400) was one of the most significant mathematicians of medieval India.

Part One.

Edited by Padmakara Dvivedi, a Jyotishacharya: a title meaning "Master of Astrology and Astronomy"

and Professor at the Government Sanskrit College in Kashi.

Kashi is the traditional name for the city of Varanasi, a historic center of Indian learning.

THE

MOONLIGHT OF MATHEMATICS

original: "GANITA KAUMUDI"

(Part I)

EDITED BY—

PADMAKARA DVIVEDI, MASTER OF ASTROLOGY,

Assistant Professor at the Government Sanskrit College,

BENARES.

1936