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{{Short description|6th-century Jain monk and mathematician}}
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| native_name = Jadivasaha
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| birth_date = est. 6th century CE
| birth_date = est. 6th century CE
| birth_place = [[Indian Subcontinent]]
| birth_place = [[Indian subcontinent]]
| death_date = around 6th century end
| death_date = around the end of 6th century CE
| works = Author of the Tiloyapannatti, which postulated different concepts about infinity.  
| works = Author of the Tiloyapannatti, which postulated different concepts about infinity.  
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{{Jainism}}
{{Jainism}}
'''Yativṛṣabha''', also known as '''Jadivasaha''', was a [[mathematician]] and [[Jainism|Jain]] monk. He is believed to have lived during the 6th century, probably during 500–570. He lived and worked between the periods of two great [[India]]n mathematicians, [[Aryabhata]] (476 – 550) and [[Brahmagupta]] (598-668). He wrote the book named ''Tiloyapannatti'' which describes [[cosmology]] from the point of view of Jain religion and philosophy. "The work also gives various units for measuring distances and time." [[Tiloya Panatti]] postulated different concepts about [[infinity]].
'''Yativṛṣabha''' (Yativrishabha), also known as '''Jadivasaha''', was a [[mathematician]] and [[Jainism|Jain]] monk. He is believed to have lived during the 6th century, probably during 500–570. He studied under Arya Manksu and Nagahastin. He lived and worked between the periods of two great [[India]]n mathematicians, [[Aryabhata]] (476 – 550) and [[Brahmagupta]] (598-668).
 
== Works ==
He compiled many works in [[Prakrit]] expounding Jain traditions. One of these, the ''Tiloyapannatti'' — a description of the universe and its parts, is of some importance to historians of Indian science because it incorporates formulas representative of developments in Jain mathematics between the older canonical works and the later texts of the ninth and following centuries. He wrote the book named ''Tiloyapannatti'' which describes [[cosmology]] from the point of view of Jain religion and philosophy. "The work also gives various units for measuring distances and time." [[Tiloya Panatti]] postulated different concepts about [[infinity]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yativrsabha - Biography|url=https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Yativrsabha/|access-date=2021-05-05|website=Maths History|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Yativr?s?abha {{!}} Encyclopedia.com|url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/science/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/yativrsabha|access-date=2021-05-05|website=www.encyclopedia.com}}</ref> His work also describes the construction of the Universe expressed in specific numbers; for example, the diameter of the circular Jambu continent, upon which India is located, is 100,000 yojanas and its circumference is 316,227 [[Yojana|yojanas]], 3 krośas, 128 daṇḍas, 13 aṅgulas, 5 yavas, 1 yūkā, 1 ṛikṣā, 6 karmabhūmivālagras, 7 madhyabhogabhūmivālagras, 5 uttamabhogabhūmivālagras, 1 rathareṇu, 3 trasareṇus, 2 sannāsannas, and 3 avasannāsannas, plus a remainder of 23213/105409.<ref>{{Citation|last=Ikeyama|first=Setsuro|title=Yativṛṣabha|date=2007|url=https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-30400-7_1513|encyclopedia=The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers|pages=1251|editor-last=Hockey|editor-first=Thomas|place=New York, NY|publisher=Springer|language=en|doi=10.1007/978-0-387-30400-7_1513|isbn=978-0-387-30400-7|access-date=2021-05-05|editor2-last=Trimble|editor2-first=Virginia|editor3-last=Williams|editor3-first=Thomas R.|editor4-last=Bracher|editor4-first=Katherine|url-access=subscription}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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* [[Yati]]
* [[Yati]]


==References==
== Sources ==
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== References ==
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* {{cite encyclopedia | editor = Thomas Hockey| last = Ikeyama | first = Setsuro | title=Yativṛṣabha | encyclopedia = The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers | publisher = Springer | year = 2007 | location = New York | page = 1251 | url=http://islamsci.mcgill.ca/RASI/BEA/Yativrsabha_BEA.htm | isbn=978-0-387-31022-0|display-editors=etal}} ([http://islamsci.mcgill.ca/RASI/BEA/Yativrsabha_BEA.pdf PDF version])
* {{cite encyclopedia | editor = Thomas Hockey| last = Ikeyama | first = Setsuro | title=Yativṛṣabha | encyclopedia = The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers | publisher = Springer | year = 2007 | location = New York | page = 1251 | url=http://islamsci.mcgill.ca/RASI/BEA/Yativrsabha_BEA.htm | isbn=978-0-387-31022-0|display-editors=etal}} ([http://islamsci.mcgill.ca/RASI/BEA/Yativrsabha_BEA.pdf PDF version])


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Latest revision as of 21:10, 14 November 2025


Yativṛṣabha
Jadivasaha
Personal
Bornest. 6th century CE
Diedaround the end of 6th century CE
ReligionJainism
SectDigambara
Notable work(s)Author of the Tiloyapannatti, which postulated different concepts about infinity.
ProfessionPrakrit mathematician
Religious career
ProfessionPrakrit mathematician

Yativṛṣabha (Yativrishabha), also known as Jadivasaha, was a mathematician and Jain monk. He is believed to have lived during the 6th century, probably during 500–570. He studied under Arya Manksu and Nagahastin. He lived and worked between the periods of two great Indian mathematicians, Aryabhata (476 – 550) and Brahmagupta (598-668).

Works[edit | edit source]

He compiled many works in Prakrit expounding Jain traditions. One of these, the Tiloyapannatti — a description of the universe and its parts, is of some importance to historians of Indian science because it incorporates formulas representative of developments in Jain mathematics between the older canonical works and the later texts of the ninth and following centuries. He wrote the book named Tiloyapannatti which describes cosmology from the point of view of Jain religion and philosophy. "The work also gives various units for measuring distances and time." Tiloya Panatti postulated different concepts about infinity.[1][2] His work also describes the construction of the Universe expressed in specific numbers; for example, the diameter of the circular Jambu continent, upon which India is located, is 100,000 yojanas and its circumference is 316,227 yojanas, 3 krośas, 128 daṇḍas, 13 aṅgulas, 5 yavas, 1 yūkā, 1 ṛikṣā, 6 karmabhūmivālagras, 7 madhyabhogabhūmivālagras, 5 uttamabhogabhūmivālagras, 1 rathareṇu, 3 trasareṇus, 2 sannāsannas, and 3 avasannāsannas, plus a remainder of 23213/105409.[3]

See also[edit | edit source]

Sources[edit | edit source]

  1. "Yativrsabha - Biography". Maths History. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  2. "Yativr?s?abha | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  3. Ikeyama, Setsuro (2007), "Yativṛṣabha", in Hockey, Thomas; Trimble, Virginia; Williams, Thomas R.; Bracher, Katherine (eds.), The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers, New York, NY: Springer, p. 1251, doi:10.1007/978-0-387-30400-7_1513, ISBN 978-0-387-30400-7, retrieved 5 May 2021

References[edit | edit source]

Further reading[edit | edit source]

  • L C Jain and A Jain, Philosopher mathematicians : Yativrsabhacarya, Virasenacarya and Nemicandracarya (Meerut, 1985).
  • L C Jain, Basic mathematics : Exact Sciences from Jaina Sources 1 (New Delhi, 1982).

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