Bharatiya Jyotihshastra (History of Indian Astronomy), translated by R. V. Vaidya v1.c6.s3.t7: Sun, the Cause of the Seasons

Bhāratīya Jyotiḥśāstra (History of Indian Astronomy), translated by R. V. Vaidya v1.c6.s3.t7

Language: English

Sun, the Cause of the Seasons

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The following line can be cited to show that the sun is the cause of the seasons:—

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पूर्वामनु प्रदिशं पार्थिवानामृतून् प्रशासद्विधावनुष्ठु ।। ऋ. सं. १. १५. ३.

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“The Sun generates all the earthly directions one by one and controls the seasons.”—*Ṛk Saṃhitā*.

Many other quotations could be given to show that the seasons are created by the sun, but they are not given here for want of space. Readers will come across some lines in the study of seasons which forms part of the subject of time units.

Cites (1)

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā — Sanskrit