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Bharatavarsha is five hundred and twenty-six yojanas in extent. Is this its only extent? No, because one should add six-nineteenths of a yojana to its extent. § 413. To understand the specific diameters of the other regions, the following sutra is stated:
The regions from Varshadhara to Videha are twice and twice the extent of Bharatavarsha. ||25||
8414. 'Those whose extent is twice and twice that of Bharatavarsha are these, those whose extent is twice and twice that of Bharatavarsha. Which are they? Varshadhara and the regions up to Videha. Are all of them? No, because it is said, 'Videhaanta'.
§ 415. To explain how the northern regions are, the following sutra is stated:
The northern regions are equal to the southern regions. ||26||
§ 416. The northern regions, from Airawata to Nila, should be considered equal to the southern regions, from Bharatavarsha onwards. This peculiarity should be understood in all that has been said before. From this, the equality of the lakes and lotuses etc. should be inferred.
§ 417. Here, the questioner asks: In these aforementioned regions, from Bharatavarsha onwards, is the experience of humans etc. the same, or is there some difference? To answer this question, the following sutra is stated:
In Bharatavarsha and Airawata, there is increase and decrease in accordance with the six periods of Utsarpini and Avasarpini. ||27||
§ 418. In both the words 'vṛddhi' and 'hrasha', there is a karmadharaya compound. Question: In accordance with what? 1. 'Tato dviguṇo tā, nā.' 2. 'Tulyo'nubhavaḥ āho- tā., nā.' 3. '-yābhyām.' Kayoḥ mu.