पाटीगणित (श्रीधराचार्य - प्राचीन संस्कृत टीका एवं प्रो. कृपाशंकर शुक्ल सविस्तार व्याख्या)

PREFACE
The object of the “Hindu Astronomical and Mathematical Texts
Series” is to bring out authoritative and critical editions of important
unpublished works dealing with ancient Indian astronomy and mathema-
tics. The present edition of Śrîdharâcârya’s Pâtîgaṇita is No. 2 of this series.
The works of Bhâskara I of the seventh century A. D., which throw light
on the astronomy and mathematics of the sixth and seventh centuries
A. D. in India, are in press and will appear shortly as Nos. 3-6 of
this Series.
The idea of bringing out the above series is due to Dr A. N. Singh,
late Professor of Mathematics, Lucknow University. Soon after the
publication of the monumental History of Hindu Mathematics, Vol. II,
he organised a scheme of research in the history of Hindu mathematics
and astronomy in the Department of Mathematics, Lucknow University,
with the object of collecting, studying and editing important works on
Hindu mathematics and astronomy. Under his able guidance remarkable
progress was made in this direction and a number of manuscripts were
acquired, studied, and edited. In 1954 he submitted to the Government
of the Uttar Pradesh a detailed plan for the publication of the work
carried out under the above scheme of research in a series to be called
the “Hindu Astronomical and Mathematical Texts Series.” The plan
was approved by the Government and a sum of Rs. 1000/- was sanctioned
in the name of the Bhârata Gaṇita Pariṣad to undertake the publication
of the Series. In the year 1955 the Government of the Uttar Pradesh
was generous enough to sanction the remaining sum of Rs. 9000/- to the
department of Mathematics and Astronomy, Lucknow University, for the
said publication.
The scheme of research in the history of Indian mathematics and
astronomy referred to above has been financed by the Government of the
Uttar Pradesh through the kind help of Dr Sampurnanand, its then
Education Minister, for which we express our sincere thanks to them. We
are especially grateful to Dr Sampurnanand who, a great scholar of
Jyotiṣa as he himself is, has been taking keen interest in the progress of
this research and helping us with necessary funds and encouragement from
time to time.
R. Ballabh