Vaanarakulathribhaga:

svathryamsa samanvi1tha:

sara: prayayow moolam cha pipaasathi dvow

choothathale sthithow seshow

  One third of a troop of monkey with one third of itself has gone to the tank; the square root of the whole troop is afflicted with thirst, and the remaining 2 monkeys are sitting under the mango tree. What is the total number of monkeys? 1/3 a + 1/9 a + a + 2 = a.]]>