Brahmagupta " , , " as the sun eclipses the stars by its brilliancy , so the man of knowledge will eclipse the fame of others in assemblies of the people if he proposes algebraic problems , and still more if he solves them . " , 正如太阳之以其光芒使众星失色,学者也以其能提出代数问题而使满座高朋逊色,若其能给予解答则将使侪辈更为相形见绌.