It is called shams in Arabic; aaftab in Persian, ravi in
sanskri, and Suraj in Urdu. This planet is the lord of the fourth heaven and is
designated the king or soul of all planets. The power of its light and
brilliance of its essence bestow light to all heavenly bodies. Its entire body
is illuminated by the encircling atmosphere. In its shape and appearance this
is the greatest star and a miracle of light sent by the Creator. It has nebular
substance inside which drives away the conditions of cold and darkness and does
not let it to accept any sort of disorderliness. Geographical evidences reveal
that it is 12,80,000 times bigger and 3,55,000 times heavier than the earth.
Yes, there is no likelihood that it will fall down on the ground.
Its volume is
550 times more than the total volume of remaining six planets which makes it
hold all heavenly bodies with its gravitational force and spiritual attraction
and does not let them stagger. This planet is at a distance of 9,50,00,000
miles. Its light takes seconds to touch
the earth. It has a circumference of 2,35,06,250 miles and a radius of 8,82,000
miles. Its brightness is 8,00,000 times greater than the brilliance of the
moon; unlike the moon it does not rise and wane. Like the earth, it moves on an
axis in circular order. It moves away from its previouss position at a speed of
30 miles per second.
Change of seasons on the earth, change of crops and
difference of heat and cold increase and decrease in the duration of day and
night depend on its motion. Its rays fall on the ground both straight and
crooked. When it passes from the equator by the Zodiac in a slanting manner its
rays fall on the ground in a crooked shape. When it is exactly on the point of
equilibrium of the equator its rays touch the earth straight causing difference
of the winter and summer seasons. It has a straight motion i.e from the east to
the west. By astrological calculation it covers eavenly motion of one degree or
a little less daily. One solar year is of 365 days, 5 ghari 31 pal and 57 bipal.
Dr. A. Shanker
www.ShankerStudy.com
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