Thus, the Bhutasamkhya refers to the collection of set of ‘things’ denoted by that number. Our ancient mathematicians used these terms in their shlokas to mention the number they had in mind. Some numbers have multiple representations, such as
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* Four 4 – Brahma (Chaturmukha) and Vedas (Chaturveda)
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* 2 – Eyes, Ears, Twins, Shoulders
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* 3 –
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* 6 –
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* 8 –
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* 9 –
=== Activity: Representation of numbers using words ===
=== Activity: Representation of numbers using words ===