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Description of the divine luminaries (jyotis / jyotiṣa) - Verse 83

Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 22 · Verse 83

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Sanskrit Original

अशीतिर्मण्डलशतं काष्ठयोरन्तरं स्मृतम। ध्रुवेण मुच्यमानाभ्यां रश्मिभ्यां पुनरेव तु।।

aśītirmaṇḍalaśataṃ kāṣṭhayorantaraṃ smṛtam| dhruveṇa mucyamānābhyāṃ raśmibhyāṃ punareva tu||

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Sūta said: The intervening distance between the quarters is eight thousand circles (?) When the rein-cords are released by Dhruva, the sun once again revolves in circles outside (the orbit). It moves round in quick circles.