Science Knowledge in Vedas

ASTRONOMY
MOTION OF EARTH
Rig Veda 10.22.14

This earth is devoid of hands and legs yet it moves ahead All the objects
over the earth also move with it. It moves around the sun.”

 This stanza of Rig Veda mentions that earth moves around the
sun.

Rig Veda 10.149.1

The sun has tied Earth and other planets through attraction and moves
them around itself as if a trainer moves newly trained horses around itself
holding their reins ”

 This stanza of Rig Veda mentions gravitational force of Sun
towards Planets and earth, planets move around the sun.

GRAVITATIONAL FORCE

Rig Veda 8.12.28

O Indra By putting forth your mighty rays, which possess the qualities of
gravitation and attraction-illumination and motion – keep up the entire
universe in order through the Power of your attraction ”

 This stanza of Rig Veda mentions gravitational force of
Universe

Rig Veda 1.6.5, Rig Veda 8.12.30
O God You have created this Sun You possess infinite power You are
upholding the sun and other spheres and render them steadfast by your
power of attraction.”

 This stanza of Rig Veda mentions gravitational force of
Universe.

Yajur Veda 33.43

The sun moves in its own orbit in space taking along with itself the mortal
bodies like earth through force of attraction ”

 This stanza of Yajur Veda mentions gravitational force of Sun
towards Planets and earth, planets move around the sun.

Rig Veda 1.35.9

The sun moves in its own orbit but holding earth and other heavenly
bodies in a manner that they do not collide with each other through force of
attraction.

 This stanza of Rig Veda mentions gravitational force of Sun
towards Planets and explains that Sun holds these space
objects through gravitational force to save them from colliding
with each other.

Rig Veda 1.164.13

Sun moves in its orbit which itself is moving Earth and other bodies move
around sun due to force of attraction, because sun is heavier than them.

 This stanza of Rig Veda mentions that the planets move
around Sun due to its gravitational force because Sun is
heavier than them, i.e. gravitational force of heavier objects
towards lighter objects.

Atharva Veda 4.11.1

The sun has held the earth and other planets”

 This stanza of Atharva Veda mentions gravitational force of
Sun towards Earth and other Planets.

LIGHT OF MOON

Rig Veda 1.84.15

The moving moon always receives a ray of light from sun”

 This stanza of Rig Veda mentions that Moon is not self
illumined but receives its light from Sun.

Rig Veda 10.85.9

Moon decided to marry Day and Night attended its wedding And sun
gifted his daughter Sun ray” to Moon ”

 This stanza of Rig Veda mentions fortnight cycles of Moon
and that it receives its light from Sun.

ECLIPSE

Rig Veda 5.40.5

O Sun When you are blocked by the one whom you gifted your own light
moon then earth gets scared by sudden darkness ”

 This stanza of Rig Veda mentions that Sun is blocked by
Moon that creates darkness on the Earth, i.e. Eclipse.
COMET

Rig Veda stanza 5.11.3

The comet which is highly brilliant is born from the sun. Other luminous
forces strengthen it when it comes in their contact. The smoke of this Suchi
Agnih mounting to sky forms comet ”

 This stanza of Rig Veda mentions formation of comet.
COSMIC RAYS

The Vedas mention groups of cosmic rays. Vayo group means heat waves,
Marut group means magnetic power, Ribhu group means solar rays.
DUST IN SPACE
In the Vedas term rajas is used for the dust. These tiny dust particles are
found in space. Word pansu is also meant to express these particles. In
Yajurveda and Rig Veda term pansure has been used for the interstellar
space full of particles.