Satsvarūpa: We have one who is a man in the Department of Nuclear Physics. He said the Indian astronomers . . . first . . . he read the Fifth Canto, with all its scientific descriptions. First he says that he did not think that they possessed instruments to measure distances. But anyway, he said their understanding is truly remarkable. Then he goes on to say . . . he compares it with Western astronomy. It's a long review.
Rāmeśvara: What did he say about Prabhupāda?
Satsvarūpa: There wasn't much in that way.
Prabhupāda: But they can measure the distance from one planet to another? Their astronomical measurement?
Satsvarūpa: No. Just by theory.
Prabhupāda: So how they can . . .?
Rāmeśvara: Read it out loud.
Satsvarūpa: He wants that you . . . he said: "The translator frequently adds comments containing information from other Vedic scriptures, for instance, ancient astronomical calculations referred to by Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura. It would be highly interesting to have a compilation of such astronomical texts translated into English. One can only hope that the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust endeavors to do this to the great benefit of the historians of science."
Prabhupāda: We shall do it. I am searching after some astronomer.
Rāmeśvara: There is also a review from one Indian professor, how this science . . .
Prabhupāda: Anyway, they have become interested in our literature.
Satsvarūpa: Yes. Whether he completely agrees or not, he's fascinated by it.
Prabhupāda: That is another thing. But . . .
Rāmeśvara: From Dr. Jagdish Sharma, he wrote that, "This edition of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam will go a long way to help the scientists in rediscovering phenomena of the universe which is yet to be discovered."
Prabhupāda: Yes.