Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Physics in Vedas (Matter-Elasticity)

ये धना निबिद्दा: अवयावासंनिवेशा:तै: विशिस्टेषु
स्पर्शवस्तू द्रव्येषु वर्तामान: स्थिथिस्थापकाह: स्वास्रायामंयाथा
कथमवनामितम यथावत स्थापयती पुर्ववादृजः करोति |

Ye ghana nibiddaah avayavasanniveshaah taih vishisteshu 
sparsavastsu dravyesu vartamanah sthithisthapakah svarayamanyathaa
kathamanavamitam yathavat sthapayati purvavadrujah karoti |

"Elasticity is the property in the bodies having densely populated elemental parts; when sheared by (External) deforming forces, it helps the body to recover its original state"

Source: Nyayakandali, Sridharacayah (991 A.D)

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