"Culture is the widening of the mind and of the spirit": Origin of the timepiece AM and PM - Arohanam Martandasaya means the ascension (rise) of the sun, Patanam Martandasaya means the inclination of the sun

Although from the Latin words meridies (midday), ante (before), and post (after), the term ante meridiem (a.m.) means before midday, and post meridiem (p.m.) means after midday. But there is another aspect to it.
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The terms are from Vedic knowledge (Surya Siddhantareally) and refer to the relative position of the sun from its midday ascension. The Sanskrit term for AM and PM are:
AM = Arohanam Marthandasya – the rise of the Sun
PM = Pathanam Marthandasya – the fall of the Sun
If you trace the etymology of the Latin term meridian (meri + diem), you get the sandhi of two Sanskrit words – madhya dyaus = midday sun = midday.
The Veda take inspiration from the Sun to explain many spiritual concepts, such as the manner in which the Shilpa (scholars who understand the “symphony” of creation) should take inspiration from the Sun (Dyaus Pitar) to “radiate useful knowledge” selflessly so people can live healthy, happy and productive lives [RV 1.89.4].
समयसूचक AM और PM का उदगम
भारत ही था। पर हमें बचपन से यह विश्वास दिलवाया गया कि इन दो शब्दों AM और PM का मतलब होता है :
AM : एंटी मेरिडियन (ante meridian)
एंटी यानि पहले, लेकिन किसके?
पोस्ट यानि बाद में, लेकिन किसके?
यह कभी साफ नहीं किया गया, क्योंकि यह चुराये गये शब्द का लघुतम रूप था।
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अध्ययन करने से ज्ञात हुआ और हमारी प्राचीन संस्कृत भाषा ने इस संशय को अपनी आंधियों में उड़ा दिया और अब, सब कुछ साफ-साफ दृष्टिगत है।
AM = आरोहनम् मार्तण्डस्य Aarohanam Martandasya
PM = पतनम् मार्तण्डस्य Patanam Martandasya
सूर्य, जो कि हर आकाशीय गणना का मूल है, उसीको गौण कर दिया। अंग्रेजी के ये शब्द संस्कृत के उस ‘मतलब’ को नहीं इंगित करते जो कि वास्तव में है।
आरोहणम् मार्तण्डस्य Arohanam Martandasaya यानि सूर्य का आरोहण (चढ़ाव)।
पतनम् मार्तण्डस्य Patanam Martandasaya यानि सूर्य का ढलाव।
दिन के बारह बजे के पहले सूर्य चढ़ता रहता है – ‘आरोहनम मार्तण्डस्य’ (AM)।
बारह के बाद सूर्य का अवसान/ ढलाव होता है – ‘पतनम मार्तण्डस्य’ (PM)।
पश्चिम के प्रभाव में रमे हुए और पश्चिमी शिक्षा पाए कुछ लोगों को भ्रम हुआ कि समस्त वैज्ञानिकता पश्चिम जगत की देन है।
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