Varahamihira] Speed of Planets and their use to order them

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Being Jyotishas of this earth, we are more concerned with the speed of planets revolution around Gaya, the Earth, not the Sun.

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Monday, January 06, 2003 2:27 AM

[sJC: Varahamihira] Speed of Planets and their use to order them

Om Sri Rama Jai Jai Rama,Namaste,re: speed of planets and thier order.I see Saturn ( slowest) to Moon ( fastest) as the order, butdo not undersand how Sun is is positioned 4th ( either slowest or fastest).When we measure fast or slow, it's the time taken for a graha to make one complete revolution ( 360 degree) around a body.Sani takes 29.5 years around the sun, yet we measure Chandra taking 27.3 days to complete a cycle aound the earth. NOt the same metric,Yet being geocentric this difference can be rationlized.YET, Surya takes 25 (earth) days to complete one revolution aroundits axis, making it faster then the moon. We surely do not want tomeasure the time Surya ( and the solar system) takes to go it's center - in this case would be the galaxy, taking ~ 250 million yearsif my memory serves me correctly.So, how do we reconcile this? Could it be:A. Since Surya has perfect satvic motion, it is positioned in the middle ( balanced; not fastest, not the slowest, just right!)in the order Sani,Jupiter, Mars, SUN, Venus, Mercury, Moon.B. Other ideas and knowledge on this? ________________?Please assist with this fundamental question that helps comprehend order, Hora, etc.Hare Rama KrishnaArchive:varahamihiraFiles:varahamihiravarahamihira/database