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→Word Numerals - Ancient Indian System of Representing Numbers: adding images
These '''word numerals''' are expressed by names of things, beings or concepts, naturally or in accordance with the terms in Shastras. Thus, the number “'''one”''' is expressed by anything that is markedly unique such as the moon, earth etc and zero is expressed by words meaning sky, empty, complete etc. This system of representing numbers using words is called Bhutasankhya system. The word “Bhutasankhya” is a
These '''word numerals''' are expressed by names of things, beings or concepts, naturally or in accordance with the terms in Shastras. Thus, the number “'''one”''' is expressed by anything that is markedly unique such as the moon, earth etc and zero is expressed by words meaning sky, empty, complete etc. This system of representing numbers using words is called Bhutasankhya system. The word “Bhutasankhya” is a
[[File:Number knowledge - planets.jpg|right|frameless|275x275px]]
[[File:Number knowledge - planets.jpg|right|frameless|251x251px]]
compound word. It is made up of the words bhuta and sankhya.
compound word. It is made up of the words bhuta and sankhya.
# Bhuta means ‘a being’
# Bhuta means ‘a being’
# The physical bodies such as earth, moon (1), planets (9), stars, oceans, mountain, fire, sky, directions etc.
# The physical bodies such as earth, moon (1), planets (9), stars, oceans, mountain, fire, sky, directions etc.
# The parts of a human body such as eyes, ears (2), jaws, knees, hands, fingers, teeth etc.
# The parts of a human body such as eyes, ears (2), jaws, knees, hands, fingers, teeth etc.
# The animals such as serpents, horse, elephants etc. [[File:Number knowledge - Balram.png|frameless|150x150px]]
#The animals such as serpents, horse, elephants etc. [[File:Number knowledge - Balram.png|frameless|172x172px]] [[File:Number knowledge - Ram.png|frameless|90x90px]][[File:Number knowledge - Parashuram.png|frameless|160x160px]]
# The names of the devatas, such as Shiva, Indra, Surya and sometimes historical persons such as Manu, Rama (3) etc.
# The names of the devatas, such as Shiva, Indra, Surya and sometimes historical persons such as Manu, Rama (3) etc.
== References ==
== References ==
[[Category:Education Series]]
[[Category:Education Series]]