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Aryabhatta didn't invented zero but propagated

A frustrated student asked his Maths teacher, "if Zero was invented by Aryabhatt and he was born in the Kalyug, then in the past in Satyug, who counted 100 Kauravas and Ravana's 10 heads and how?" Teacher resigned and went back to Vedic education but is still not able to find the answer. Joke apart but the point needs to noted. P.S. Got the above message as joke but any reply for that? An expert's answer: Let me start with just 1 reference from Vedas and 1 from Puranas (to keep this answer short - we will not have enough space if we want to document all such references). 1. Vedic Reference (Yajur veda) The Rishi Medhātithi, after preparing bricks for a Vedic ritual, prays to the Lord of fire, Agni. Imā me Agna istakā dhenava Santvekā ća desa ća satam ća Sahasram ćāyutam ća niyutam ća Prayutam ćārbudam ća nyarbudam ća Samudrasća madhyam ćāntasća Parārdhasćaita me agna ishtakā Dhenavasantvamutrāmushmimlloke . The mantra recited is in vogue for s