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The Lilavati is one of the greatest mathematical contributions given to the world by Bhaskaracharya, for a student to learn computing in a delightful way using simple examples from daily life. However, before we start any work, as laid out by our ancient rshis and gurus, we first seek the blessings of the deities to successfully guide us in our activities, in the form of mangalacharana. Let’s learn the mangalacharana of Bhaskaracharya as given in Lilavati.   
 
The Lilavati is one of the greatest mathematical contributions given to the world by Bhaskaracharya, for a student to learn computing in a delightful way using simple examples from daily life. However, before we start any work, as laid out by our ancient rshis and gurus, we first seek the blessings of the deities to successfully guide us in our activities, in the form of mangalacharana. Let’s learn the mangalacharana of Bhaskaracharya as given in Lilavati.   
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प्रीतिं भक्तजनस्य यो जनयते विघ्नं विनिघ्नन् स्मृत-
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<span style="color:#ff7f50">प्रीतिं भक्तजनस्य यो जनयते विघ्नं विनिघ्नन् स्मृत-
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स्तं वृन्दारकवृन्दवन्दितपदं नत्वा मतङ्गाननम् ।  
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<span style="color:#ff7f50">स्तं वृन्दारकवृन्दवन्दितपदं नत्वा मतङ्गाननम् ।  
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पाटीं सद्गणितस्य वच्मि चतुरप्रीतिप्रदां प्रस्फुटां  
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<span style="color:#ff7f50">पाटीं सद्गणितस्य वच्मि चतुरप्रीतिप्रदां प्रस्फुटां  
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सङ्क्षिप्ताक्षरकोमलामलपदैर्लालित्यलीलावतीम् ।। (शार्दूलविक्रीडितम् लीला. 1.1)  
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<span style="color:#ff7f50">सङ्क्षिप्ताक्षरकोमलामलपदैर्लालित्यलीलावतीम् ।। (शार्दूलविक्रीडितम् लीला. 1.1)</span>
    
Having saluted the elephant-faced devata (Ganesha), whose feet are worshipped by all devatas and who bestows happiness on devotees by destroying obstacles when remembered, I state (start) a lucid, graceful, and a charming work on arithmetic by using simple, soft and clear words, which will give joy to the intelligent.  
 
Having saluted the elephant-faced devata (Ganesha), whose feet are worshipped by all devatas and who bestows happiness on devotees by destroying obstacles when remembered, I state (start) a lucid, graceful, and a charming work on arithmetic by using simple, soft and clear words, which will give joy to the intelligent.  

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