His contemporary, the Syriac bishop Severus Sebokht (650 AD) said, "Indians possess a method of calculation that no word can praise enough.
Sané pateh yusannyané, uskup Siria Severus Sebokht (650 M) maosang, "krama India madue metode pawilangan sané nénten prasida kaajumang nganggé munyi.