Atrraction Due to Gravitational Force
From the scriptures of ancient india one of the word finding places is
“Gurutvakarshan Shakti”= Attraction due to Gravitational force.
Concept of gravivation in the vedas
“O Indra! by putting forth your mighty rays, which possess the qualities of gravitation and attraction-illumination and motion – keep up the entire universe in order through the Power of your attraction.”
– Rig Veda 8.12.28
Force of attraction
“The sun moves in its own orbit in space taking along with itself the mortal bodies like earth through force of attraction.”
– Yajur Veda 33.43
Law of nature
“All things fall to the Earth by law of nature; for it is the nature of the Earth to attract and keep things.”
– Brahmagupta
“madhye samantandasya bhugolo vyomni tisthati
bibhranah paramam saktim brahmano dharanatmikam”
– Surya Sidhantha 12.32
Dharanatmikam=Gravitational force
“Akrsta saktisca mahi taya yat svastham guru svabhimukham svasaktya
akrsyate tatpatativa bhati same samantat kva patatviyam khe”
– Siddhanta Shiromani, Bhuvanakosa – 6
Force of attraction of sun
“The sun moves in its own orbit but holding earth and other heavenly bodies in a manner that they do not collide with each other through force of attraction.”