Bharatiya Jyotihshastra (History of Indian Astronomy), translated by R. V. Vaidya v1.c5.35

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If on an autumn or winter night we sit in an open on a vast plain outside, we are naturally tempted to gaze at the heavens above. Thousands of tiny glowing stars would appear twinkling all around in the sky, some of them very small and some large. A closer look would then reveal that these shining articles are not stationary. Some of them would appear to be coming up from below, while some others going down on the other side. While we keep continually gazing at them some large bright star is suddenly noticed rising on the horizon; and while we are looking at it in wonder, all of a sudden, some bright shining light at the lowest part of the sky appearing to touch the earth attracts our attention. The light gradually brightens in splendour and the stars on that side of the sky begin to fade out.