Bharatiya Jyotihshastra (History of Indian Astronomy), translated by R. V. Vaidya v2.c12.s3.63
Bhāratīya Jyotiḥśāstra (History of Indian Astronomy), translated by R. V. Vaidya v2.c12.s3.63
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Both the ĀRYABHAṬAS and LALLA have assumed the same height for the atmospheric covering. 12 yojanas make 60 miles. According to modern discoveries, the height of the atmosphere varies from 45 to 100 miles. Śrīpati has expressed in the following verse the idea that this very atmospheric belt provides a place for whirlwind, meteors, clouds, rainbow, lightning, Gandharva’s city and the halo round the Sun and Moon :—