Book Title: Jambudwip Part 04
Author(s): Vardhaman Jain Pedhi
Publisher: Vardhaman Jain Pedhi

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________________ 28 (42) The above velocity can be verified by the mileage of our Torrid zone. . . (43) The Sun's daily velocity East to west accrues to 360° or 264000 miles (42) The sun's said to be moving from the west to the East exposes them on the contrary. (43) The Sun's daily velocity 360° has rather been a pit fall for them to conclude the sun as stable. (44) They have failed to go so deep. (45) They have concluded, about 12000 miles. (46) They have concluded about 232000 miles distant. (47) The Moon is said to be trave l ling 12° only daily, (44) The Sun's lighting capacity on the Equator is from 42,2000 miles and 80° miles more but indistinet. (45) The Moon has a diameter of 750 miles only. (46) The moon is 36750 miles distant from the centre of the Earth. (47) The Moon has been travelling 347 2/3° or 223550 miles daily from the East to the west. .(48) The Moon's annual velocity per day is 21 miles only. (49). The prominent planets' annuat velocity per day is 1-/1750 eth of their distances. - (50) The constellations are 35000 miles distant from the centre of the Earth. (51) The daily velocity of the constellations is 361' or 220600 miles East to west. (52) Constellations occupy 360° or 220000 miles in the sky.. (53) Bigger parts of the constella- occupying 18000 miles. (48) This cannot be expected from them. (49) Distance 42000 miles and 36750 connect these links. (50) They believe them millions of miles distant, (51) They stable, have concluded them (52) The degrees they do agree. (53) These 12 parts are called Rash. ies by the Alamanac Publishers. tions Jain Education International For Personal & Private Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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