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**Sarvarthasiddhi**
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Sotoba. The Sita river originates from the Kesarihava Prabhava and exits from the Avachya Torana door. The Narakanta river originates from the Udicya Torana door. The Nari river originates from the Mahapuṇḍarīka Prabhava and exits from the Dakṣiṇa Torana door. The Rūpyakūla river originates from the Udicya Torana door. The Suvarṇakūla river originates from the Puṇḍarīka Prabhava and exits from the Avachya Torana door. The Rakta river originates from the Purva Torana door and the Raktoda river originates from the Prativyā Torana door.
8409. To explain the families of these rivers, the following sutra is stated:
The Ganga, Sindhu, and other rivers have fourteen thousand families each. || 23 ||
8410. Why is the term "Ganga, Sindhu, etc." used? It is used to include all rivers. Are these rivers already included in the previous discussion? This is not a valid concern, because according to the rule "the subsequent statement is either a regulation or a prohibition," only the rivers flowing westward would be included, which is not desirable. Therefore, the term "Ganga, Sindhu, etc." is used in the sutra. If only the term "Ganga, etc." was used, then only the rivers flowing eastward would be included, which is also not desirable. Therefore, the term "Ganga, Sindhu, etc." is used to include both types of rivers. Although the term "Ganga, Sindhu, etc." itself implies that these are rivers, the term "river" is used in the sutra to connect it with the phrase "twice, twice." The Ganga has fourteen thousand family rivers. Similarly, the Sindhu also has fourteen thousand family rivers. In this way, the family rivers further north are twice as many as the previous ones, up to Videha. Beyond Videha, the family rivers are half as many.
$ 411. To explain the extent of these regions, the following sutra is stated:
The Bharat region is five hundred twenty-six yojanas wide, plus six nineteenths of a yojana. || 25 || $ 412. Here, the phrase "five hundred twenty-six yojanas wide" is compounded in the commentary. 1. Apara Torana - Mu. 1 2. Pa. Ma. Bha., p. 335 3. Region twice, twice - Mu. 14. - more than those - Mu.