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touches Lavan ocean from both. Its length is one lakh yojan. Its circular length in north-south direction is a little more than 1,58,113 and sixteen-nineteenth yojans.
Mahavideh region is divided in four parts namely-(1) Eastern Videh, (2) Western Videh, (3) Devakuru, and (4) Uttarkuru. [Q.] What is the shape, nature and structure of Mahavideh region?
[Ans.] Gautam ! Its land portion is very much levelled and attractive. It is shining due to artificial and natural jewels of various types in all the five colours.
[Q] Reverend Sir! In Mahavideh region, what is the shape, nature and structure of the human beings?
[Ans.] Gautam ! The human beings of this region are of six types in physical structure and cf six types in shape. They are 500 dhanush in height. Their minimum life-span is less than 48 minutes (antar-muhurt) and the maximum life-span is of one poorva crore years. After completing their life-span some are born in hell up to in all the four states of existence. Some attain liberation by causing an end of all the worldly miseries.
[Q.] Reverend Sir! Why is Mahavideh region, so called?
[Ans.] Gautam ! Mahavideh region is extremely great, expanded and large than (1) Bharat region, (2) Airavat region, (3) Haimavat region, (4) Hairanyavat region, (5) Harivarsh region, and (6) Ramyak region in length, breadth and human beings with a very large physical body reside in it. A very prosperous celestial being whose name is Mahavideh Deva and whose life-span is one palyopam resides here. So, it is called Mahavideh region.
Further, the name Mahavideh is everlasting. It was never eliminated and it shall never be destroyed.
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१०३ . [ प्र. ] कहि णं भन्ते महाविदेहवासे गन्धमायणे णामं वक्खारपव्वए पण्णत्ते ?
[उ.] गोयमा ! णीलवन्तस्स वासहरपव्वयस्स दाहिणेणं, मंदरस्स पव्वयस्स उत्तरपच्चत्थिमेणं, गंधलावइस्स विजयस्स पुरत्थिमेणं, उत्तरकुराए पच्चत्थिमेणं एत्थ णं महाविदेहे वासे गन्धमायणे णामं वक्खारपव्वए पण्णत्ते ।
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| SR No. | 002911 |
| Book Title | Agam 18 Upang 07 Jambudveep Pragnapti Sutra Sthanakvasi |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Amarmuni, Shreechand Surana |
| Publisher | Padma Prakashan |
| Publication Year | 2006 |
| Total Pages | 684 |
| Language | Hindi, English |
| Classification | Book_Devnagari, Book_English, Agam, Canon, Conduct, & agam_jambudwipapragnapti |
| File Size | 21 MB |