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There, those who said -
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'There are indeed countries, in those countries, the sun sets after 60 *porisi* of shadow' - they said so,
Then, the sun, all the *hittimao* (rays) of the sun, having gone beyond the *surya-padhi* (horizon), with the *abhinisadvahi* (rays) of the sun, with the *lesa* (rays) of the sun, with the *tadijjamani* (rays) of the sun, with the *imise* (rays) of the sun, with the *rayan-prabha* (rays) of the sun, on the earth, many *samarmanijjao* (places) of the earth, as long as the sun rises high, in this way, with the measure of 60 *porisi* of shadow, with the measure of *uma* (time), here, the sun sets after 60 *porisi* of shadow,
We, however, say this -
The sun sets after 60 *porisi* of shadow in the *sairag-aunattthi-porisi*. The measure of *porisi-chhaya* (shadow of a *porisi*)
Q. Then, is the shadow of a *porisi* on a day, gone or remaining?
A. It is gone or remaining in one part.
Q. Then, is the shadow of an *aunattthi-porisi* on a day, gone or remaining?
A. It is gone or remaining in 22,000 parts.
Q. Then, is the shadow of a *porisi* on a day, gone or remaining?
A. It is gone or remaining in four parts.
Q. Then, is the shadow of a *divad-porisi* on a day, gone or remaining?
A. It is gone or remaining in five parts.
Q. Then, is the shadow of a *bi-porisi* on a day, gone or remaining?
A. It is gone or remaining in six parts.
Q. Then, is the shadow of an *addhaijja-porisi* on a day, gone or remaining?
A. It is gone or remaining in seven parts.
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[ Surya-prajnapti Sutra
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1. Definition of *Paurushi* -
'A *purisa* (man), a *sanku* (rod), a *purisa-sarira* (human body), from that *purisa*, a *porisi* is born, in this way, when the shadow of any object is equal to its own measure, then it is called,
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This measure of *porisi* is for one day at the end of *uttarayana* (northern solstice), at the beginning of *dakshinayana* (southern solstice), after that, in *dakshinayana*, it increases by 1/61 part of an *angula* (finger), in *uttarayana*, it decreases, in this way, there are other *porisi* in the *mandala* (circle). '
This definition of *paurushi* is quoted from the commentary of *Surya-prajnapti* by Nandi-Churni. The language of Churni is Sanskrit-mixed Prakrit, therefore, the above mentioned Churni text is not incorrect.