Sūta said:: The chariot of the son of the Moon (i.e, Budha—Mercury) is fitted with eight horses, tawny-coloured and very splendid. It has the characteristics of water and fire.

Sūta said:: The chariot of the son of the Moon (i.e, Budha—Mercury) is fitted with eight horses, tawny-coloured and very splendid. It has the characteristics of water and fire.

Sūta said:: The chariot of the son of the Moon (i.e, Budha—Mercury) is fitted with eight horses, tawny-coloured and very splendid. It has the characteristics of water and fire.

Sūta said:: The chariot of the son of the Moon (i.e, Budha—Mercury) is fitted with eight horses, tawny-coloured and very splendid. It has the characteristics of water and fire.

Sūta said:: The chariot of the son of the Moon (i.e, Budha—Mercury) is fitted with eight horses, tawny-coloured and very splendid. It has the characteristics of water and fire.

Sūta said:: There are as many rays as there are stars. All of them are bound to the Pole star. While revolving (round it) they make it revolve also.

Sūta said:: The stars and the luminaries, urged by the circular gusts of wind, move like fire brands. Since the wind bears the luminaries, it is called Pravaha.

Sūta said:: Along with the planets and constellations, the sun and stars occupy the firmament in a circle looking upwards and sideways.

Sūta said:: Presided over (i.e. controlled) by Dhruva they circumambulate Dhruva. They move on in the firmament to see Lord Dhruva that acts like the pivot.

Sūta said:: The diameter of the sun is nine thousand Yojanas. Its circular area is three times this.

Sūta said:: The extent of the moon is twice that of the Sun. Rāhu assumes a size equal to them and moves ahead beneath them.

Sūta said:: The abode of Rāhu is full of darkness and is the third (one in size) because it is evolved out of the circular shadow of the earth.

Sūta said:: The diameter, the circumference and the distance in yojanas of Bhargava (Venus) is a sixteenth part of that of the moon.

Sūta said:: Bṛhaspati (Jupiter) is of three-fourths of the size of Venus. Mars and Saturn are three-fourths of the size of Bṛhaspati. Budha (Mercury) is three-fourths of their size in extent and circumference. The stars and constellations, that have a body are equal to Budha in extent and circumference. The knower of truth must note that the stars that are in conjunction with the moon are ordinarily known as Ṛkṣas. The spheres of the comparatively smaller stars extend to five, four, three or two yojanas. Over all these there are still clusters of smaller stars which extend only to two hundred yojanas. There is none smaller than this.

Sūta said:: Bṛhaspati (Jupiter) is of three-fourths of the size of Venus. Mars and Saturn are three-fourths of the size of Bṛhaspati. Budha (Mercury) is three-fourths of their size in extent and circumference. The stars and constellations, that have a body are equal to Budha in extent and circumference. The knower of truth must note that the stars that are in conjunction with the moon are ordinarily known as Ṛkṣas. The spheres of the comparatively smaller stars extend to five, four, three or two yojanas. Over all these there are still clusters of smaller stars which extend only to two hundred yojanas. There is none smaller than this.

Sūta said:: Bṛhaspati (Jupiter) is of three-fourths of the size of Venus. Mars and Saturn are three-fourths of the size of Bṛhaspati. Budha (Mercury) is three-fourths of their size in extent and circumference. The stars and constellations, that have a body are equal to Budha in extent and circumference. The knower of truth must note that the stars that are in conjunction with the moon are ordinarily known as Ṛkṣas. The spheres of the comparatively smaller stars extend to five, four, three or two yojanas. Over all these there are still clusters of smaller stars which extend only to two hundred yojanas. There is none smaller than this.

Sūta said:: Bṛhaspati (Jupiter) is of three-fourths of the size of Venus. Mars and Saturn are three-fourths of the size of Bṛhaspati. Budha (Mercury) is three-fourths of their size in extent and circumference. The stars and constellations, that have a body are equal to Budha in extent and circumference. The knower of truth must note that the stars that are in conjunction with the moon are ordinarily known as Ṛkṣas. The spheres of the comparatively smaller stars extend to five, four, three or two yojanas. Over all these there are still clusters of smaller stars which extend only to two hundred yojanas. There is none smaller than this.

Sūta said:: Bṛhaspati (Jupiter) is of three-fourths of the size of Venus. Mars and Saturn are three-fourths of the size of Bṛhaspati. Budha (Mercury) is three-fourths of their size in extent and circumference. The stars and constellations, that have a body are equal to Budha in extent and circumference. The knower of truth must note that the stars that are in conjunction with the moon are ordinarily known as Ṛkṣas. The spheres of the comparatively smaller stars extend to five, four, three or two yojanas. Over all these there are still clusters of smaller stars which extend only to two hundred yojanas. There is none smaller than this.

Sūta said:: Over and above these starry spheres are the three planets viz., Saturn, Jupiter and Mars, which travel at a great distance from them. They should be known as slow-moving ones.

Sūta said:: Over and above these starry spheres are the three planets viz., Saturn, Jupiter and Mars, which travel at a great distance from them. They should be known as slow-moving ones.

Sūta said:: Altogether there are as many crores of stars as there are constellations. They too are stationed in the orbit of constellations due to the restraining force of Dhruva.

Sūta said:: The sun that has seven horses has an upper and a lower position by turns. When the sun is in his northern transit and when the moon, on the full moon nights, appears quickly because its position, is above, but the rays are not very clear, the moon (?) then is in the southern orbit that is lower. The sun. covered by the line of the earth on Full moon and New Moon days is seen, at the usual time, but it sets quickly. Hence on the New-Moon day the moon is in the northern orbit. It is invariably not seen, in the southern path on account of the movement of the planets and because it is enveloped by the shadow of the sun. On the equinotical days the sun and the moon rise and set simultaneously.[2]

Sūta said:: The sun that has seven horses has an upper and a lower position by turns. When the sun is in his northern transit and when the moon, on the full moon nights, appears quickly because its position, is above, but the rays are not very clear, the moon (?) then is in the southern orbit that is lower. The sun. covered by the line of the earth on Full moon and New Moon days is seen, at the usual time, but it sets quickly. Hence on the New-Moon day the moon is in the northern orbit. It is invariably not seen, in the southern path on account of the movement of the planets and because it is enveloped by the shadow of the sun. On the equinotical days the sun and the moon rise and set simultaneously.[2]

Sūta said:: The sun that has seven horses has an upper and a lower position by turns. When the sun is in his northern transit and when the moon, on the full moon nights, appears quickly because its position, is above, but the rays are not very clear, the moon (?) then is in the southern orbit that is lower. The sun. covered by the line of the earth on Full moon and New Moon days is seen, at the usual time, but it sets quickly. Hence on the New-Moon day the moon is in the northern orbit. It is invariably not seen, in the southern path on account of the movement of the planets and because it is enveloped by the shadow of the sun. On the equinotical days the sun and the moon rise and set simultaneously.[2]

Sūta said:: The sun that has seven horses has an upper and a lower position by turns. When the sun is in his northern transit and when the moon, on the full moon nights, appears quickly because its position, is above, but the rays are not very clear, the moon (?) then is in the southern orbit that is lower. The sun. covered by the line of the earth on Full moon and New Moon days is seen, at the usual time, but it sets quickly. Hence on the New-Moon day the moon is in the northern orbit. It is invariably not seen, in the southern path on account of the movement of the planets and because it is enveloped by the shadow of the sun. On the equinotical days the sun and the moon rise and set simultaneously.[2]

Sūta said:: The sun that has seven horses has an upper and a lower position by turns. When the sun is in his northern transit and when the moon, on the full moon nights, appears quickly because its position, is above, but the rays are not very clear, the moon (?) then is in the southern orbit that is lower. The sun. covered by the line of the earth on Full moon and New Moon days is seen, at the usual time, but it sets quickly. Hence on the New-Moon day the moon is in the northern orbit. It is invariably not seen, in the southern path on account of the movement of the planets and because it is enveloped by the shadow of the sun. On the equinotical days the sun and the moon rise and set simultaneously.[2]

Sūta said:: In the northern orbits they rise and set without any difference in time on new moon and full moon days. They should then be known as following the groups of luminaries. When the sun is in the southern transit, it moves ahead beneath all other planets.

Sūta said:: In the northern orbits they rise and set without any difference in time on new moon and full moon days. They should then be known as following the groups of luminaries. When the sun is in the southern transit, it moves ahead beneath all other planets.

Sūta said:: Keeping his sphere wider the moon revolves above it (the sun). All the groups of constellations move above the moon.

Sūta said:: Mercury is above all constellations; Venus is above Mercury. Mars is above Venus and Jupiter is above Mars.

Sūta said:: Saturn is above it. Above Saturn is the sphere of seven sages (Great Bear) and Dhruva(Pole Star) is stationed above the seven sages.

Sūta said:: By knowing the region, of Viṣṇu, beyond all these, one is liberated from sin. Two hundred thousand Yojanas above Constellations, stars, the planets—Sun and Moon which are united with divine refulgence, move ahead day and night in due order. They come into contact with the constellations everyday. Hence they are sometimes stationed below, sometimes above and sometimes in a straight line. They glance at the subjects (below) simultaneously when in conjunction or when separated.

Sūta said:: By knowing the region, of Viṣṇu, beyond all these, one is liberated from sin. Two hundred thousand Yojanas above Constellations, stars, the planets—Sun and Moon which are united with divine refulgence, move ahead day and night in due order. They come into contact with the constellations everyday. Hence they are sometimes stationed below, sometimes above and sometimes in a straight line. They glance at the subjects (below) simultaneously when in conjunction or when separated.

Sūta said:: By knowing the region, of Viṣṇu, beyond all these, one is liberated from sin. Two hundred thousand Yojanas above Constellations, stars, the planets—Sun and Moon which are united with divine refulgence, move ahead day and night in due order. They come into contact with the constellations everyday. Hence they are sometimes stationed below, sometimes above and sometimes in a straight line. They glance at the subjects (below) simultaneously when in conjunction or when separated.

Sūta said:: By knowing the region, of Viṣṇu, beyond all these, one is liberated from sin. Two hundred thousand Yojanas above Constellations, stars, the planets—Sun and Moon which are united with divine refulgence, move ahead day and night in due order. They come into contact with the constellations everyday. Hence they are sometimes stationed below, sometimes above and sometimes in a straight line. They glance at the subjects (below) simultaneously when in conjunction or when separated.

Sūta said:: By knowing the region, of Viṣṇu, beyond all these, one is liberated from sin. Two hundred thousand Yojanas above Constellations, stars, the planets—Sun and Moon which are united with divine refulgence, move ahead day and night in due order. They come into contact with the constellations everyday. Hence they are sometimes stationed below, sometimes above and sometimes in a straight line. They glance at the subjects (below) simultaneously when in conjunction or when separated.

Sūta said:: By knowing the region, of Viṣṇu, beyond all these, one is liberated from sin. Two hundred thousand Yojanas above Constellations, stars, the planets—Sun and Moon which are united with divine refulgence, move ahead day and night in due order. They come into contact with the constellations everyday. Hence they are sometimes stationed below, sometimes above and sometimes in a straight line. They glance at the subjects (below) simultaneously when in conjunction or when separated.

Sūta said:: By knowing the region, of Viṣṇu, beyond all these, one is liberated from sin. Two hundred thousand Yojanas above Constellations, stars, the planets—Sun and Moon which are united with divine refulgence, move ahead day and night in due order. They come into contact with the constellations everyday. Hence they are sometimes stationed below, sometimes above and sometimes in a straight line. They glance at the subjects (below) simultaneously when in conjunction or when separated.

Sūta said:: By knowing the region, of Viṣṇu, beyond all these, one is liberated from sin. Two hundred thousand Yojanas above Constellations, stars, the planets—Sun and Moon which are united with divine refulgence, move ahead day and night in due order. They come into contact with the constellations everyday. Hence they are sometimes stationed below, sometimes above and sometimes in a straight line. They glance at the subjects (below) simultaneously when in conjunction or when separated.