Vedic Math (VM) is the Buzz word that is also known as Speed Math or Mental Math. It can provide any student the foundation in Mathematics. Vedic Math consists of 16 Sanskrit Sutras (aphorism or formulae) contained in Atharva – veda (one of the four great Vedas of Indian spiritual literature). It is believed to be 5,000 year old Math, but is much faster than modern math.
VM is a wonderful way to develop our brain power. According to neurologists (brain specialists), only the left half of our brain is activated and developed by the present modern day education in Mathematics. The right half of the human brain, which works with pattern recognition and logical ability unfortunately remains undeveloped.
In VM, the very first step is to recognize the pattern of the problem and determine the fastest methods so that the holistic development of the human brain automatically takes place. In a nutshell it has been said that VM provides the cosmic software for the cosmic computer (human brain), so that the latter is fully utilized.
Listed below are the 16 Sanskrit Sutras (aphorism or formulae). It is recommended that you learn the topics in the sequence in which they are presented below.
16 Sanskrit Sutras for Vedic Math
- Chapter 1 – Multiplication by 9s (Navatashcharah)
- Chapter 2: Multiplication by 11 (Ekadash gunitah)
- Chapter 3: Multiplication by base Method (Nikhilam)
- Chapter 4: Multiplication by proportional base method (Anurupyena)
- Chapter 5: General rule of multiplication (Urdhav-tiryak)
- Chapter 6: Squaring on numbers with unit digit 5 (Ekadhikena-purvena)
- Chapter 7: Squaring of numbers (Yavadunam-vergam)
- Chapter 8: Cubing of numbers (Sankalam-ghanam)
- Chapter 9: Cube-roots (Ghana-mula)
- Chapter 10: Square-roots (VargaMula)
- Chapter 11: Addition and subtraction of numbers (Purak-sidhanta)
- Chapter 12: Fractional division (Purna-purnabhyam)
- Chapter 13: General division (Paravartya)
- Chapter 14: Solution of linear equations (Shunyam samya-samuchaya)
- Chapter 15: Solution of quadratic equations (Dwighat-sutra)
- Chapter 16: Coordinate geometry including Pythagoras Theoram proof (Rekha ganit)
Contributing Faculty
Amitesh Amar
(B.Tech, IIT Delhi, Vedic Maths Expert)
Mr. Amitesh Amar (B.Tech,I.I.T. Delhi) has taught Vedic Math to thousands of school and college students. In 1985, he learnt the wonderful sutras of Vedic Math from renowed mathematician Smt. Shakuntala Devi who is world famous as a "Human Computer". Mr Amar has done extensive research on Vedic Math for the past 20 years. He has made it simpler and lucid for student and use it for their immense benefit