Srimad Bhagavatam

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यददस्तरणेर्मण्डलं प्रतपतस्तद्विस्तरतो योजनायुतमाचक्षते द्वादशसहस्रं सोमस्य त्रयोदशसहस्रं राहोर्यः पर्वणि तद्व्यवधानकृद्वैरानुबन्धः सूर्याचन्द्रमसावभिधावति ।। ५-२४-२ ।।

sanskrit

The sun globe, which is a source of heat, extends for 10,000 yojanas [80,000 miles]. The moon extends for 20,000 yojanas [160,000 miles], and Rāhu extends for 30,000 yojanas [240,000 miles]. Formerly, when nectar was being distributed, Rāhu tried to create dissension between the sun and moon by interposing himself between them. Rāhu is inimical toward both the sun and the moon, and therefore he always tries to cover the sunshine and moonshine on the dark-moon day and full-moon night. ।। 5-24-2 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

yadadastaraNermaNDalaM pratapatastadvistarato yojanAyutamAcakSate dvAdazasahasraM somasya trayodazasahasraM rAhoryaH parvaNi tadvyavadhAnakRdvairAnubandhaH sUryAcandramasAvabhidhAvati || 5-24-2 ||

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