Page Text
________________
步步步步步步步5555555555555555555555555555号 है। दक्षिणार्ध भरत क्षेत्र की जीवा ९,७४८१२ योजन लम्बी है। उसका धनुष्य-पृष्ठ-पीठिका दक्षिण में ९,७६६१३ योजन से कुछ अधिक है। यह परिधि की अपेक्षा से वर्णन है।
[प्र. ] भगवन् ! दक्षिणार्ध भरत क्षेत्र का आकार स्वरूप कैसा है ?
[उ. ] गौतम ! उसका अति समतल रमणीय भूमिभाग है। वह मुरज के ऊपरी भाग आदि की ज्यों समतल है। वह अनेकविध कृत्रिम, अकृत्रिम पंचरंगी मणियों तथा तृणों से सुशोभित है।
[प्र. ] भगवन् ! दक्षिणार्ध भरत में मनुष्यों का आकार/स्वरूप कैसा है ?
[उ. ] गौतम ! दक्षिणार्ध भरत में मनुष्यों का संहनन, संस्थान, ऊँचाई, आयुष्य अनेक प्रकार का है। वे बहुत वर्षों का आयुष्य भोगते हैं। आयुष्य भोगकर उनमें से कई नरकगति में, कई तिर्यंचगति में, कई मनुष्यगति में तथा कई देवगति में जाते हैं, कई सिद्ध, बुद्ध, मुक्त एवं परिनिर्वृत्त होते हैं एवं समस्त दुःखों का अन्त करते हैं।
11. [Q.] Reverend Sir ! What is the exact location of southern Bharat area in Jambudveep ?
[Ans.] Gautam ! Southern Bharat area is located in the south of Vaitadhya mountain. It is in the north of southern Lavan Samudra. It is in the east of western Lavan Samudra and in the west of eastern Lavan Samudra. Its length is east-west and breadth is north-south. It is like a half moon in shape. It is touching Lavan Samudra from three sides. It has been divided into three parts by the Ganga river and the Indus river. It is two hundred thirty eight and three-nineteenth yojans wide. Its jeeva is straight like a bow-string in the north and its length is in east-west direction. It touches Lavan Samudra from both sides. From western side it touches western Lavan Samudra and from eastern side it touches eastern Lavan Samudra. The jeeva of southern Bharat area is nine thousand seven hundred forty eight and twelve-nineteenth yojan long. In the south it is more than nine thousand seven hundred sixty six and onenineteenth yojan in the context of its circumference.
[Q.] Reverend Sir ! What is the figurative nature of southern Bharat area ?
[Ans.] Gautam ! It is extremely levelled and beautiful. It is levelled like the upper part of a Muraj (drum). It is studded with many types of artificial and natural jewels of five colours.
10.) Reverend Sir! What is the shape and structure of human beings residing in Bharat area ?
(Ans.] Gautam ! The structure, shape, height and the age of human beings of southern Bharat area is of many types. They possess a life प्रथम वक्षस्कार
(13)
First Chapter
Jain Education International
For Private & Personal Use Only
www.jainelibrary.org
| 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 |