Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Astronomy - The Speed of light



तरनीर्वदार्स्हतो  ज्योतिस्क्रुदासी सुर्य  |
विस्वम्भासी रोचनम  ||

Tarnanirvisvadarsato jyotiskrudashi surya  |
visvambhasi rochanam ||

"Oh Sun! (You) overwhelm all in speed, visible to all, source of light. (You) shine pervading the Universe."

tatha cha smaryat 
yojanaanam sahasram dve dve shate dve cha 
yojane | ekena nimishaardhan kramamana namostute ||

तथा च स्मर्यत 
योजनानं सहस्रं ध्वे ध्वे  शते ध्वे च  
योजने | एकेन निमिषार्धन क्रममाना नमोस्तुते   ||

"It is remembered (that) salutations to Thee (sun), the traveller of 2,202 yojanas in half a nimisha"

Source: Rig-Veda-Samhita, Mandalam 1, suktam 50, Mantrah 4 (6000 BCE)
             


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