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The stars referred to herein (SB 5.22.11) are 1,600,000 miles above the sun, and thus they are 4,000,000 miles above the earth

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"The stars referred to herein are 1,600,000 miles above the sun, and thus they are 4,000,000 miles above the earth"

Srimad-Bhagavatam

SB Canto 5

The stars referred to herein are 1,600,000 miles above the sun, and thus they are 4,000,000 miles above the earth.

There are many stars located 200,000 yojanas [1,600,000 miles] above the moon. By the supreme will of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, they are fixed to the wheel of time, and thus they rotate with Mount Sumeru on their right, their motion being different from that of the sun. There are twenty-eight important stars, headed by Abhijit.

The stars referred to herein are 1,600,000 miles above the sun, and thus they are 4,000,000 miles above the earth.

Page Title:The stars referred to herein (SB 5.22.11) are 1,600,000 miles above the sun, and thus they are 4,000,000 miles above the earth
Compiler:SharmisthaK
Created:2020-11-06, 06:21:52
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=1, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1