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Matsyapurana 127.19

Matsyapurāṇa 127.19

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Sanskrit

127.19

evaṃ dhruve niyukto 'sau bhramate jyotiṣāṃ gaṇaḥ
eṣa tārāmayaḥ proktaḥ śiśumāre dhruvo divi //

The stars and planets tied to the Dhruva (Pole) revolve and make others revolve as oil mill while revolving itself makes others revolve. The air that causes them to move and makes them look like a fiery circle (made by a fire-brand being waved round in the air) is known as Pravaha. In this way the stars move on, attached to the Pole. These stars are situated on the body of Śiśumâra, who lies (sleeps as it were) on the celestial firmament.—17-19.

A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam

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