Prakrit Proper Names Part 1

SR No.: 001125
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Mohanlal Mehta, K R Chandra, Dalsukh Malvania
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 1970
Total Pages: 504
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Dictionary, & Dictionary - Language
File Size: 9 MB

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Dhayaisaṁda
Dhayaïsamḍa (Dhatakikhanda) A concentric island next to Jambuddiva.1 It encircles Lavana ocean and is itself surrounded by Kaloya ocean." Its plinth is two gavyūtis in height. Its width from one side touching the Lavana ocean to the other side touching the Kaloya ocean measures four lakhs of yojanas. The distance from the eastern corner of Jambuddiva to the western corner of Dhayaisamḍa is seven lakhs of yojanas. The outer circumference of Dhayaisamḍa measures 4110961 yojanas. The northern and southern Isuyara (2) mountains divide the island into two halves; eastern and western. Each half has seven regions (Bharaha(2) etc.), seven mountains (Cullahimavamta etc.) and fourteen rivers all having their names and situations similar to those in Jambuddīva. Mount Mamdara(3) which is situated in the middle of each half of Dhayaisamḍa is one thousand yojanas deep,9 eighty four thousand yojanas high, 10 somewhat less than ten thousand yojanas wide at the base and one thousand yojanas wide at the top.11 Bharaha(2) and Eravaya(1) regions of the island experience all the six eras.12 Each of the two halves has a Kūḍasāmali tree and a Garuda god.13 In addition to them Dhayairukkha and Mahādhāyairukkha are situated in the eastern and western parts respectively. They are the residential places of gods Sudamsaṇa(19) and Piyadamsaṇa(1)." The height of the dhayai tree is eight yojanas.15 The districts, mountains, peaks, gods etc. of Dhayaisamda are double inJambuddiva.16 Dhayaisamḍa has sixtyeight Cakkavaṭṭivijayas,17 four gates,18 twelve suns, equal number of moons, 336 constellations, 1056 planets and 803700 koṭākoți stars.19 Namdiggama(2) was situated in the Maṁgalāvati Vijaya(23) of Puvvavideva of Dhayaisamḍa.20 Avarakamka was the capital of the southern half of Bharaha(1) in the eastern Dhayaisamḍa.21
1. SutSi. p. 122.
2. Sur. 100, Jiv. 174, AnuH. p. 90. 3. Sth. 92.
4. Ibid. 306, Sam. 127, Sur. 100, Jiv. 174. 5. Sam. 130.
6. Sur. 100, Jiv. 174.
7. SthA. p. 81, PrasA. p. 95.
8. Sth. 555.
9. Sth. 721.
10. Sam. 85.
11. Sth. 721.
12. Ibid. 92.
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13. Ibid.
14. Ibid, Jiv. 174.
15. Sth. 641.
16. Ibid. 92, 183, 197, 302, 522,721,768.
17. Sam. 68.
18. Jiv. 174.
19. Sur. 100, Jiv. 174, Bha. 363, Dev. 113, 114, 149-151. For the details of moon. and sun-islands see Jiv. 164, and for days and nights See Sur. 29, Bha, 179.
20. AvaCu. I. pp. 172, 176. 21. Jna. 123.
Dharani (Dhāriņi) Same as Dhāriņī.1
1. Vip. 33, Bha. 417, Dasa 5.1, Sam. 157, Jna. 64,91, AvaM. p. 251, Ava. p. 28, AvaN. 1282, AvaCu. I. pp. 320, 498.
1. Dhāriņi
Wife of king Senia(1) of Rayagiha. She had a vision of an