Category:Srimad-Bhagavatam, Canto 05 Chapter 22 Purports - The Orbits of the Planets
Pages in category "Srimad-Bhagavatam, Canto 05 Chapter 22 Purports - The Orbits of the Planets"
The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
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- According to solar astronomical calculations, each year extends six days beyond the calendar year, and according to lunar calculations, each year is six days shorter. Therefore, there is a difference of twelve days between the solar and lunar years
- All the luminaries, the planets and stars, revolve by the influence of the supreme time factor. The time factor is another feature of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Everyone is under the influence of the time factor
- As the Samvatsara, Parivatsara, Idavatsara, Anuvatsara and Vatsara pass by, two extra months are added within each five years. This makes a sixth samvatsara
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- The stars referred to herein (SB 5.22.11) are 1,600,000 miles above the sun, and thus they are 4,000,000 miles above the earth
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead is so kind and loves His devotee Maharaja Dhruva so much that He has placed all the luminaries under the control of Dhruva's planet and has arranged for the time factor to work under him or with his cooperation
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- We have to accept the calculations of the Vedic literature. These Vedic calculations are steady; the astronomical calculations made long ago and recorded in the Vedic literature are correct even now
- When we take into account that the moon is 100,000 yojanas, or 800,000 miles, above the rays of the sunshine, it is very surprising that the modern excursions to the moon could be possible
- Whether the Vedic calculations or modern ones are better may remain a mystery for others, but as far as we are concerned, we accept the Vedic calculations to be correct