________________
126 / JAIN STUDIES AND SCIENCE
Altitudo
600 +
372
THERMOSPHERE
The thermosphere starts just above the mesosphere and extends to 600 kilometers (372 miles) high. As the altitude increases, the temperatures go up due to the Sun's energy. Temperatures in this region can go as high as 1.727 degrees Celsius. The pressure is as low as 10 mm to 10 mm. Negligible gravitation is
hallmark of this region. MESOPAUSE MESOSPHERE
20+ 14
Beyond the STRATOPAUSE STRATOSPHERE
+3! Atmosphere, the TROPOPAUSE
exosphere starts at the top TAOPOSPHERE
to the thermosphere and tuttu
continues until it merges
with interplanetary gases, or space. In this region of the atmosphere, Hydrogen and Helium are the prime components and are only present at extremely low densities.
*
SS
IC
Space travel thus is possible only if the lower atmosphere type conditions of air can be artificially created inside a spacecraft. It is thus intriguing as to how be it possible for an accomplished saint to undertake space travels on his own?
An interesting explanation is found in the comments on Bhagwati-Sutra by Mahapragya. As we derive clearly from the above discussions on atmosphere, all the properties of pressure, temperature and the presence of oxygen are attributed to the air, termed as Vayukaya in Jain parlance. It is quite possible that the sages could segregate the useful shukshma pudgals (micro particles) from the 'air' and form a protective shield around them.
2. Krishnarajji, Tamaskaya and Black Hole
Another aspect of Jainology is its deep understanding of universe and its outlay. The descriptions of Krishnarajji and Tamaskaya find striking resemblances with the celestial objects called Black holes by the modern physicists.
Jain Education International
For Personal & Private Use Only
www.jainelibrary.org
