Bharatiya Jyotihshastra (History of Indian Astronomy), translated by R. V. Vaidya v1.c6.3
Bhāratīya Jyotiḥśāstra (History of Indian Astronomy), translated by R. V. Vaidya v1.c6.3
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"The round ball of the earth, composed of the five elements, abides in space in the midst of the starry sphere, like a piece of iron suspended between magnets. 1. Straight above *meru* in space one pole is seen; the other pole is seen below, placed in space. Fastened to the poles the sphere of the stars is driven round by the *pravaha* wind. 5. Above the moon there are Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, and then the stars. 39."* —*Trailokya Saṃsthāna, Chapter 13*.