Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Astronomy - The Heliocentric theory (contd...)

दाधर्थ  प्रुथिविमभितो  मायुखै:

Daadhartha pruthivimabhito mayukhaih


"(the sun) holds the earth from all sides with (his) rays"


मित्रो  दाधार  प्रुथ्विमुताध्यम  | मित्रः क्रुष्टि:


mitro dadhara pruthvimutadyam | Mitraha krushtihi ||


"The sun holds the earth and the celestial region. The sun is the attracting power." 


Source: Yajur-aaryankam, prasnah 1, anuvaakah 8, vargah 3 (Vedic period)
             Yajur veda, Taittiriys-samhitha, kandah 3, prapataha 4, anuvaakaha 10, mantra 34 (vedic period)





No comments: