ancient_paztriot Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 SB 8.5.34 Soma, the moon, is the source of food grains, strength and longevity for all the demigods. He is also the master of all vegetation and the source of generation for all living entities. As stated by learned scholars, the moon is the mind of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. May that Supreme Personality of Godhead, the source of all opulences, be pleased with us. PURPORT Soma, the predominating deity of the moon, is the source of food grains and therefore the source of strength even for the celestial beings, the demigods. He is the vital force for all vegetation. Unfortunately, modern so-called scientists, who do not fully understand the moon, describe the moon as being full of deserts. Since the moon is the source for our vegetation, how can the moon be a desert? The moonshine is the vital force for all vegetation, and therefore we cannot possibly accept that the moon is a desert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kulapavana Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 our human senses perceive H2O (dihydrogen oxide) to be the water. Vedas also teach that there is water on the Sun. Clearly this water can't be H2O. Vedic sages certainly knew that Sun is made of very hot stuff and our water (H2O) would not exist there. What makes "water" on other platforms of existence is depedent on the type of bodies and senses the inhabitants of that world received from Krishna. To the god of fire a sea of fire is just a sea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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