Lunar Eclipse Archive

Shloka: Ayangauh prsnirakramidasadanmataram purah I Pitaranca prayantsvah I
Meaning: The moon being, a satellite of the earth, revolves around its mother planet and follows it in its revolution and self-luminous father planet( the Sun)

Source- Rig Vedah, Mandalam 10, Suktam … Read More

Shloka:   Savita  yantraíh  prthivÍm  aramnad  askambhané  savita  dyam  adrmhat

ashvam ivadhuksad dhunim antariksam aturte baddham savita           samudram

Meaning: The sun has tied Earth and other planets through attraction and moves

them around itself as if, a trainer moves newly … Read More

Shloka:

चन्द्रो जलमर्कोऽग्निर्मृद्भूश्छायापि या तमस्त

छादयति शशी सूर्यं शशिनं महती  च भूच्छाया ||

Chandro jalam arko’gnirmRid bhUsh chhAyApi yA tamastaddhi |

ChhAdayati shashI sUryam shashinam mahatI cha bhUch chAyA ||

Source: Aryabhatiyam, Golapadah, Chapter4, Shlokha 37 (499 AD)

Meaning:

Moon … Read More