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Unit of Time

1) The document describes ancient Hindu and Vedic units of time and distance, including the nimesa (1/60 of a second), yojana (9.09 miles), and their relationships. 2) It performs calculations to convert between these units and modern units, finding that the described speed of light in the Vedic text of 1/2 nimesa per 2202 yojanas is very similar to the modern measured speed of light in miles per second. 3) This similarity is attributed to the ancient text potentially accurately describing the speed of light, while acknowledging small errors from approximations in converting ancient units.

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Unit of Time

1) The document describes ancient Hindu and Vedic units of time and distance, including the nimesa (1/60 of a second), yojana (9.09 miles), and their relationships. 2) It performs calculations to convert between these units and modern units, finding that the described speed of light in the Vedic text of 1/2 nimesa per 2202 yojanas is very similar to the modern measured speed of light in miles per second. 3) This similarity is attributed to the ancient text potentially accurately describing the speed of light, while acknowledging small errors from approximations in converting ancient units.

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Unit of Time: Nimesa

The Moksha dharma parva of Shanti Parva in Mahabharata describes Nimisha as follows:
15 Nimisha = 1 Kastha
30 Kashta = 1 Kala
30.3 Kala = 1 Muhurta
30 Muhurtas = 1 Diva-Ratri (Day-Night)
We know Day-Night is 24 hours
So we get 24 hours = 30 x 30.3 x 30 x 15 nimisha
in other words 409050 nimisha
We know 1 hour = 60 x 60 = 3600 seconds
So 24 hours = 24 x 3600 seconds = 409050 nimisha
409050 nimesa = 86,400 seconds
1 nimesa = 0.2112 seconds (This is a recursive decimal! Wink of an eye=.2112 seconds!)
1/2 nimesa = 0.1056 seconds
Unit of Distance: Yojana
Yojana is defined in Chapter 6 of Book 1 of the ancient vedic text Vishnu Purana as follows
10 Param?n?us = 1 Paras?kshma
10 Paras?kshmas = 1 Trasaren?u
10 Trasaren?us = 1 Mah?rajas (particle of dust)
10 Mah?rajasas = 1 B?l?gra (hairs point)
10 B?l?gras = 1 Likhy?
10 Likhy?s= 1 Y?ka
1o Y?kas = 1 Yavodara (heart of barley)
10 Yavodaras = 1 Yava (barley grain of middle size)
10 Yava = 1 Angula (1.89 cm or approx 3/4 inch)
6 fingers = 1 Pada (the breadth of it)
2 Padas = 1 Vitasti (span)
2 Vitasti = 1 Hasta (cubit)
4 Hastas = a Dhanu, a Danda, or pauruSa (a mans height), or 2 N?rik?s = 6 feet
2000 Dhanus = 1 Gavy?ti (distance to which a cows call or lowing can be heard) = 12000 feet
4 Gavy?tis = 1 Yojana = 9.09 miles

Calculation:
2202 yojanas in 1/2 nimesa
= 2202 x 9.09 miles per 0.1056 seconds
= 20016.18 miles per 0.1056 seconds
= 189547 miles per second !!
As per the modern science speed of light is 186000 miles per second !
And so I without the slightest doubt attribute the slight difference between the two values to our
error in
accurately translating from vedic units to SI/CGS units. Note that we have approximated 1
angula as exactly 3/4 inch.
While the approximation is true, the angula is not exactly 3/4 inch.
http://www.faithfreedom.org/articles/free-thought/speed-of-light-in-the-quran/

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