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{{short description|Indian mathematician}}
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| birth_date = c. 10th century AD
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| region = [[Indian subcontinent]]

| main_interests = [[Sanskrit]] [[mathematician]]
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| major_works = ''Mṛtasañjīvanī''
| major_works = ''Mṛtasañjīvanī'' and "Halāyudha trikoņa"
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'''Halayudha''' ([[Sanskrit]]: हलायुध) was a 10th-century [[India]]n [[mathematician]] who wrote the '''''{{IAST|Mṛtasañjīvanī}}''''',<ref>Maurice Winternitz, ''History of Indian Literature'', Vol. III</ref> a [[close reading|commentary]] on [[Pingala]]'s ''Chandaḥśāstra''. The latter contains a clear description of [[Pascal's triangle]] (called ''meru-prastaara'').
'''Halayudha''' ([[Sanskrit]]: हलायुध) wrote the '''''{{IAST|Mṛtasañjīvanī}}''''', a [[close reading|commentary]] on [[Pingala]]'s ''Chandaḥśāstra''.


== Biography ==
== Biography ==


Halayudha originally resided at the [[Rashtrakuta]] capital [[Manyakheta]], where he wrote under the patronage of emperor [[Krishna III]]. His ''Kavi-Rahasya'' eulogizes Krishna III. Later, he migrated to [[Ujjain]] in the [[Paramara]] kingdom. There, he composed ''Mṛta-Sañjīvanī'' in honour of the Paramara king [[Vakpati Munja|Munja]].{{sfn|Ganga Prasad Yadava|1982|p=228}}
Halayudha originally resided at the [[Rashtrakuta]] capital [[Manyakheta]], where he wrote under the patronage of emperor [[Krishna III]]. His ''Kavi-Rahasya'' eulogizes Krishna III. Later, he migrated to [[Ujjain]] in the [[Paramara dynasty|Paramara]] kingdom. There, he composed ''Mṛta-Sañjīvanī'' in honour of the Paramara king [[Vakpati Munja|Munja]].{{sfn|Ganga Prasad Yadava|1982|p=228}}


== Works ==
== Works ==
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=== Bibliography ===
=== Bibliography ===
History of Rashtakutas
History of Rashtrakutas


* {{cite book |author=Ganga Prasad Yadava |title=Dhanapāla and His Times: A Socio-cultural Study Based Upon His Works |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aY_I3zgxfpsC&pg=PA32 |publisher=Concept |year=1982 |oclc=9760817 |ref=harv }}
* {{cite book |author=Ganga Prasad Yadava |title=Dhanapāla and His Times: A Socio-cultural Study Based Upon His Works |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aY_I3zgxfpsC&pg=PA32 |publisher=Concept |year=1982 |oclc=9760817 }}


{{Indian mathematics}}
{{Indian mathematics}}

Latest revision as of 06:13, 5 February 2024

Halāyudha
Bornc. 10th century AD
Academic work
Main interestsSanskrit mathematician
Notable worksMṛtasañjīvanī and "Halāyudha trikoņa"

Halayudha (Sanskrit: हलायुध) wrote the Mṛtasañjīvanī, a commentary on Pingala's Chandaḥśāstra.

Biography[edit]

Halayudha originally resided at the Rashtrakuta capital Manyakheta, where he wrote under the patronage of emperor Krishna III. His Kavi-Rahasya eulogizes Krishna III. Later, he migrated to Ujjain in the Paramara kingdom. There, he composed Mṛta-Sañjīvanī in honour of the Paramara king Munja.[1]

Works[edit]

Halayudha composed the following works:[1]

  • Kavi-Rahasya, a book on poetics
  • Mṛta-Sañjīvanī, a commentary on Pingala's Chandaḥ-śāstra
  • Abhidhana-ratna-mala, a lexicon
  • Halāyudha Kośa, a dictionary

See also[edit]

References[edit]

Bibliography[edit]

History of Rashtrakutas

  • Ganga Prasad Yadava (1982). Dhanapāla and His Times: A Socio-cultural Study Based Upon His Works. Concept. OCLC 9760817.