Lesson 1.2, Part 1
In Vedic Mathematics calculations can be performed from either right-to-left (conventional Western method), or from left-to-right. Using the method of calculating from right-to-left may be fine for calculating answers on paper, however, it is not very good for computing mathematics mentally.
Why calculate from left-to-right?
The main reason to calculate from left-to-right is because it makes it a lot easier to remember numbers this way. When we say numbers, and when we write numbers down we naturally start at the left and work our way right. This allows us to say the answer as we are computing it mentally.
Not only that…
Another advantage of calculating from left to right is that we may only want the first one, two or three figures of an answer, but working from the right we must do the whole sum and get the most significant figure last.
- Using Vedic Math
The majority of calculations that I do will be done from the left to the right, if however I do it the other way I will let you know ahead of time so it doesn’t confuse you.
Yes, ‘left to right’ is natural order of number and language writing.
It helps to interlink language and numbers for memorising.
Language is a natural skill of all people.
Number application is a special skill of selected people.
So a common left to right order ‘number and language writing’ greatly helps. Like…
Kevalai(:hi) sapthakam gunyat
(1..4..3)*999 is 1/7 <– ka stands for 1, va for 4 and la is 3. It is sense 'Vedic numarical code'(Read VEDIC MATHEMATICS by Shri Jagadguru Sankaracharya)
'Stances' are ideal to remember as these matches 'mind rhythm'
A stance of 4 rows(8 letters each) is most usual in Sanskrit.
Gopibhagyamadhuvratha shr:ngishsodadhisandhiga
khalajivithakhathava galahalarasanghara
It carries pi value up to 32 digits precision!
Left to right number writing is far sensible!