[INDOLOGY] unusual numeral?

[Martin Gansten]

Dear Matthew,

Does the context make 36 seem likely, or give any clues at all?

Best wishes,
Martin


Den 2026-09-30 kl. 11:04, skrev Matthew Kapstein via INDOLOGY:
> Dear friends,
>
> An astrological text I am studying contains the word
> ṣāstriṃśat
> which has me stumped. Perhaps it is a very odd way of representing 36, 
> ṣaṭtriṃśat
> but this strikes me as quite strange.
> The reading is confrimed, however, by all four manuscripts that I am 
> consulting, although they often disagree about other matters.
>
> I would welcome your learned suggestions.
>
> thanks in advance,
> Matthew
>
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