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[ Surya Prajnapti Sutra
G. How much is the extent of the Kosha? P. K. What is the extent of the Tanakkhatta Vimana in terms of its length and breadth?
Kh. What is its circumference?
G. How much is its extent? U. K. The Kosha is the extent of its length and breadth.
Kh. Its circumference is three times its extent plus a little more.
G. Its extent is half a Kosha. P. K. What is the extent of the Tara Vimana in terms of its length and breadth? Kh. What is its circumference? G. How much is its extent? U. K. The Tara Vimana is half a Kosha in terms of its length and breadth.
Kh. Its circumference is three times its extent plus a little more.
G. Its extent is five Dhanushya. The Vimana of the Moon, Sun, Planets and Stars.
P. How many Deva Sahasri carry the Moon Vimana? U. Sixteen Deva Sahasri carry it, such as -
1. P. K. Venerable Sir! What is the extent of the Moon Vimana in terms of its length and breadth? What is its extent? U. The Moon Mandala is fifty-six Bhae in diameter.
Its extent is twenty-eight Bhae. ||1|| The Sun Mandala is forty-nine Bhae in diameter.
Its extent is twenty-four Bhae. ||2|| The extent of the Planets and Stars is two Kosha.
The extent of the Stars is the same as their extent. ||3||
- Jambudvipa Vyakhyana 7, Su. 165 'The extent of one Yojana is one-sixth of one Angula. The extent of the Moon Mandala is fifty-six parts of one Yojana. The extent of the Sun Mandala is forty-nine parts of one Yojana. The extent of the Planets and Stars is two Kosha. The extent of the Stars is the same as their extent.' 'The circumference of a circle is three times its diameter plus a little more.'
This explanation is given by the commentator of the Jambudvipa Prajnapti for the above mentioned Sutra. Kh. Although the Jiva. P. 3, U. 2, Su. 197 are question-answer Sutras, but they use the word 'Bhanta' and 'Go-yama' more.