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Uttam Purush: How Bhaskaracharya s Lilavati Gives A Lesson In Pedagogy
by Ashok Viswanathan - Mar 14, 2021 12:44 PM
Lilavati
Snapshot
LÄ«lÄvatÄ« is not simply a guide for learning mathematics â it is just as much a guide for teachers on how to properly communicate with students.
Many are familiar with the linguistic style of the
Gita or the
uvachaâ to indicate direct speech.
The shlokas are replete with the word â
uvachaâ for example,
âArjuna uvachaâ, âSri Bhagavan uvachaâ,
âVyasa uanchaâ and so forth which translates to- so and so said thus to so and so.
The
Upanishads also use direct speech which takes the form of a dialogue between two people, usually a guru and a shishya.
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