Ganitapada is a poetic text discussing mathematics written by Aryabhata I (476 CE). Ganitapada in Sanskrit is rendered in arya meter and has thirty three verses, and throws light on the concepts of Algebra and arithmetic. Ganitapada deals with the following topics: Decimal number system Areas and Volumes Geometrical constructions Progressions Linear equations Trigonometry Squares and Cubes Rule of three Kuttaka (equations of the type): ax + b = cy + d (indeterminate equation of the first degree) The results arrived at in Ganitapada are relevant even today. Here are some of its details: Verse 1 – In praise of Brahmadeva, creator of the universe. Verse 2 – Number System Ekam ca dasam ca satam ca Shasram Tvyutniyute thata prayutam Kotyarbudam ca vruadam Sthanat sthanam dasgunam syat Meaning – in the sequence of 1,10, 100, 1000, 10000, 100000, 1000000, 1000000o, 100000000 each number is ten times the previous number. Verse 3 – Squares and cubes. The fi