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[Nineteenth Praabhrut]
[183]
Q. What is the diameter of the Dhaayee-sande island and what is its circumference? Please tell me.
A. Its diameter is four hundred thousand yojanas and its circumference is eighty-four hundred thousand yojanas, ten thousand nine hundred and one yojanas, a little more than that. Please tell me.
**Gatha**
1. Q. Dhaayee-sande island - Dhaayee-sande's circumference is eighty-four hundred thousand.
Nine hundred and one, a little less than that. How many moons shine, or will shine, or will shine?
2. Q. How many suns shine, or will shine, or will shine?
3. Q. How many great planets revolve, or will revolve, or will revolve?
4. Q. How many constellations are seen, or will be seen, or will be seen?
5. Q. How many stars, countless in number, shine, or will shine, or will shine?
1. A. Twelve moons shine, or will shine, or will shine.
2. A. Twelve suns shine, or will shine, or will shine.
3. A. One thousand six hundred and fifty-six great planets revolve, or will revolve, or will revolve.
4. A. Thirty-six hundred constellations are seen, or will be seen, or will be seen.
5. A. Gatha -
One hundred thousand, three thousand seven hundred.
One hundred and one families, countless stars.
Twenty-four moons and suns, thirty-six hundred constellations.
One thousand great planets, six hundred and fifty-six in Dhaayee-sande.
One hundred thousand, three thousand seven hundred.
Dhaayee-sande island, countless stars.
Kalo-e ocean
So, the Dhaayee-sande island is called Kalo-e ocean, it is circular in shape and is completely surrounded by a ring.
Q. Is the Kalo-e ocean circular or elliptical?
A. The Kalo-e ocean is circular, not elliptical.