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[Ans.] Gautam ! In the north of Ramyak Varsha, in the south of Hairanyavat Varsh, in the west of eastern Lavan Ocean and in the east of western Lavan Ocean, Rukmi Varshadhar mountain is located in Jambu continent. Its length is in east-west direction and breadth is in north-south direction. It is like Maha-Himavan Varshadhar mountain. The only difference is that its ridge is in the south and its circular back region is in the north. The remaining description is similar to that of Maha-Himavan.
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Maha-Pundarik lake is located there. Narkanta river starts from its southern gate. It joins eastern Lavan Ocean like Rohita river. The remaining description of Narkanta river is like that of Rohita river. Rupyakula river starts from the northern gate of Maha-pundarik lake. It joins western Lavan Ocean like Harikanta river. The remaining description is the same.
[Q] Reverend Sir! How many are the peaks (Koots) of Rumki Varshadhar mountain ?
[Ans.] Gautam ! It has eight peaks namely
(1) Siddhayatan koot, (2) Rukmi top, (3) Ramyak top, (4) Narkanta top, (5) Buddhi top, (6) Rupyakula top, (7) Hairanyavat top, and F (8) Manikanchan top.
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All these peaks (Koot) are 500 yojan high. Their capitals are in the north.
[Q.] Reverend Sir! Why is Rukmi Varshadhar mountain so named ?
[Ans.] Gautam ! Rukmi Varshadhar mountain is silvery throughout and emits silvery aura. Rukmi celestial being with a life-span of one palyopam resides there. So it is called Rukmi Varshadhar mountain.
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१४२. [प्र.] कहि णं भन्ते ! जम्बुद्दीवे दीवे हेरण्णवए णामं वासे पण्णत्ते ?
[ उ. ] गोयमा ! रुप्पिस्स उत्तरेणं, सिहरिस्स दक्खिणेणं, पुरत्थिम- लवणसमुद्दस्स पच्चत्थिमेणं, पच्चत्थिम- लवणसमुहस्स पुरत्थिमेणं एत्थ णं जम्बुद्दीवे दीवे हिरण्णवए वासे पण्णत्ते एवं जह चेव हेमवयं तह चैव हेरण्णवयंपि भाणिअव्वं, णवरं जीवा दाहिणेणं, उत्तरेणं धणुं अवसिटं तं चेवत्ति ।
[प्र. ] कहि णं भन्ते ! हेरण्णवए वासे मालवन्तपरिआए णामं वट्टवेअद्धपव्वए पण्णत्ते ?
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