维曼拿斯是神话般的飞行器，在古代印度的文献里有描写。

A vimana is a mythological flying machine, described in the ancient literature of India.

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因此在古代印度，日蚀也被预言，它们的真实性质至少被天文学家们得知。

Thus in ancient India, eclipses were also forecast and their true nature was perceived at least by the astronomers.

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这些信条在古代印度盛行；古代波斯和袄教徒也是如此。在中国，祈求阿弥陀佛也是对极大的罪与罚的宽恕。

These doctrines prevailed anciently in India; also among the ancient Persians, and Parsees. In China, the invocation of Omito was held to remit the punishment of the greatest crimes.

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