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Now, in the early centuries in India, as mathematical system was evolving, our scholars developed a method of expressing numbers as words. They came up with Sankhya samjna, as mentioned in Ganitasaarasangraha or "word numerals". They arranged them just as we see in the place-value notation.  

Now, in the early centuries in India, as mathematical system was evolving, our scholars developed a method of expressing numbers as words. They came up with Sankhya samjna (सङ्ख्यासंज्ञा), as mentioned in Ganitasaarasangraha<ref>Rangacharya, M. (1912) ''[https://archive.org/details/RangacaryaTheGanitaSaraSangrahaOfMahavira1912 Ganita-Sara-Sangraha of Mahaviracharya with English translation and notes. Madras: Government Press]'' (Pages 6 and 7 from अथ सङ्ख्यासंज्ञा  Shloka 53 to 62)</ref> or "word numerals". They arranged them just as we see in the place-value notation.  

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 compound word. It is made up of the words bhuta and sankhya.      

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# Bhuta means ‘a being’  

# Bhuta means ‘a being’  

# Samkhya means ‘a number’

# Samkhya means ‘a number’

In the Bhutasamkhya system, numbers are represented using common words such as:  

In the Bhutasankhya system, numbers are represented using common words such as:  

# 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|172x172px]] [[File:Number knowledge - Ram.png|frameless|90x90px]][[File:Number knowledge - Parashuram.png|frameless|160x160px]]

#The animals such as serpents, horse, elephants etc.                                         [[File:Number knowledge - Balram.png|frameless|172x172px]] [[File:Number knowledge - Ram.png|frameless|95x95px]] [[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 ==

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