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The **avadhi-jnana** (clairvoyance) obtained through the **kshayopashama** (cessation of karmic obscurations) of the **Upasaka Dasanga Sutra** is called **guna-pratyaya avadhi-jnana**. It occurs in both humans and animals.
A key difference between **bhaava-pratyaya avadhi-jnana** (clairvoyance based on the nature of the being) and **guna-pratyaya avadhi-jnana** is that **bhaava-pratyaya avadhi-jnana** is experienced by every being in the **deva-yoni** (heavenly realm) and **naraka-yoni** (hellish realm), while **guna-pratyaya avadhi-jnana** is not experienced by all humans and animals due to the **pratyaya** (karmic influence). It is only attained by those who have developed the necessary **yogyatha** (merit) and whose **avadhi-jnana-avaran** (karmic obscurations of clairvoyance) have been **kshayopashama** (completely ceased).
**Ananda**, through his exceptional **atma-bal** (spiritual strength), pure **bhaava** (attitude), and dedicated **prayatna** (effort), had attained a state where his **avadhi-jnana-avaran-karma-pudgala** (karmic particles obscuring clairvoyance) had been **kshayopashama** (completely ceased), resulting in the manifestation of **avadhi-jnana**.
This sutra discusses the extent of **avadhi-jnana** attained by the **Shramanopasaka Ananda**, mentioning the **lavanasamuudra** (salt ocean) in the east, west, and south, and the **Chullhimanvant** (smaller Himalayas) in the north. These are related to the **madhyaloka** (middle world). According to Jain geography, the human realm of the **madhyaloka** extends to two and a half **dvipas** (islands). The **Jambudvipa** is in the center, a circular island with a diameter of one lakh **yojanas** (a unit of distance). It is one lakh **yojanas** long and one lakh **yojanas** wide. Within **Jambudvipa** are seven regions: **Bharatavarsha**, **Haimvata Varsha**, **Hari Varsha**, **Videha Varsha**, **Ramya Varsha**, **Hairanya Varsha**, and **Airavata Varsha**. These seven regions are separated by six mountain ranges: **Himavan**, **Mahahimavan**, **Nishada**, **Neela**, **Rukmi**, and **Shikhari**. The **lavanasamuudra** surrounds **Jambudvipa**, with a diameter twice that of **Jambudvipa**. The **Dhataki Khanda** island surrounds the **lavanasamuudra**, with a diameter twice that of the **lavanasamuudra**. The **Kalodadhi** ocean surrounds the **Dhataki Khanda**, with an extent twice that of the **Dhataki Khanda**. The **Pushkara Dvipa** surrounds the **Kalodadhi** ocean. In the center of this island is the **Manushottara Parvata** (mountain). This is the limit of human habitation, meaning humans reside in **Jambudvipa**, **Dhataki Khanda**, and half of **Pushkara Dvipa** - a total of two and a half **dvipas**.
The **avadhi-jnana** experienced by **Shramanopasaka Ananda** enabled him to see five hundred **yojanas** in all three directions - east, west, and south - across the **lavanasamuudra** surrounding **Jambudvipa**. He could also see as far as the **Himavan** mountain range in the north.
Within **Jambudvipa**, the first two mountain ranges are the **Himavan** and **Mahahimavan**. This sutra uses the term **Chullhimanvant** for **Himavan**, where **Chull** means "smaller". This epithet is used in comparison to the **Mahahimavan**.
The sutra hints at **Ananda**'s ability to see up to the **Saudharma Kalpa** in the **Urdhvaloka** (upper world). The following **devalokas** (heavenly realms) are located in the **Urdhvaloka**: **Saudharma**, **Aishana**, **Sanatkumara**, **Mahendra**, **Brahmaloka**, **Lantaka**, **Mahashukra**, **Sahasrar**, **Anata**, **Pranata**, **Aran**, **Achyuta**, nine **Graiveyaka** realms, and five **Anuttara Vimana** realms: **Vijay**, **Vaijayanta**, **Jayanta**, **Aparajita**, and **Sarvarthasiddha**. **Saudharma** is the first of these **devalokas**.
The following seven **naraka bhumis** (hellish realms) are located in the **Adholoka** (lower world): **Ratnaprabha**, **Sharkaraprabha**, **Balukaprabha**, **Panka prabha**,