VEDIC MATHEMATICS FOR BEGINNERS

Lesson 1

Vedic Mathematics, originally written in Sanskrit, contains sixteen Sutras and thirteen sub-sutras.

A “SUTRA” in Vedic Mathematics means “FORMULA”


A “SUB-SUTRA” in Vedic Mathematics means “COROLLARY( i.e., a result based on a formula)”


The First SUTRA: EKADHIKENA PURVENA ( aye-ka-dhi-ken p-oor-ve-na)


Meanings of Terms: (1)Ekadhik (2) Purven

(1) EKADHIK


EKADHIK in Vedic Mathematics means “ one more than” , the break up is as follows:

EK-one

AHDIK- more

SYMBOL : we use a dot () above a digit to represent its Ekadhik

Thus

Ekadhik of 0 is 1 represented as , that is = 1

Ekadhik of 1 is 2 represented as , that is = 2

Ekadhik of 2 is 3 represented as, that is = 3

Ekadhik of 3 is 4 represented as , that is = 4

Ekadhik of 4 is 5 represented as , that is = 5

Ekadhik of 5 is 6 represented as, that is = 6

Ekadhik of 6 is 7 represented as , that is = 7

Ekadhik of 7 is 8 represented as , that is = 8

Ekadhik of 8 is 9 represented as , that is = 9


Also, in case of numbers having more than one digits :

= 24                  = 33

= 224,             = 134,               = 125

= 1135,     = 2035,    = 1036,     = 1045

and so on.

IMPORTANT : the Ekadhik of 9 is 10, that is, = 10.

Thus = 30,    = 40,    = 100,    = 109,   = 1010 etc.

 

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