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Appendix - 2
Surya Prajnapti Sutra
Sutras 20 and 24
The dimensions, circumference and diameter of the solar sphere are described.
**Question:** Venerable Sir! What are the dimensions, circumference and diameter of the solar sphere?
**Answer:** Venerable Sir! The solar sphere is described as having a diameter of 49 yojanas and 61 angulas, a circumference of three times the diameter plus 22 angulas, and a diameter of 24 yojanas and 61 angulas.
- Jambudvipa Vakya 7, Sutra 130
The area illuminated by the sun on Jambudvipa is described.
**Question:** Venerable Sir! On Jambudvipa, is the area illuminated by the sun the same, less or more than the area illuminated by the sun?
**Answer:** Venerable Sir! The area illuminated by the sun is not the same, it is less than the area illuminated by the sun, and it is not more than the area illuminated by the sun.
**Question:** Venerable Sir! Is the area illuminated by the sun in front or behind?
**Answer:** Venerable Sir! The area illuminated by the sun is in front, not behind.
**Question:** Venerable Sir! Is the area illuminated by the sun in one direction or in six directions?
**Answer:** Venerable Sir! The area illuminated by the sun is in one direction, not in six directions.
1. (a) The solar sphere is described as having a diameter of 49 yojanas and 61 angulas. - Sama 48, Sutra 3
(b) The solar sphere is described as having a diameter of 13 yojanas and 61 angulas less than the diameter of the Jambudvipa. - Sama 13, Sutra 8
2. The word "Yavat" is used to indicate that the area illuminated by the sun is limited.
**Question:** Venerable Sir! Is the area illuminated by the sun dense or sparse?
**Answer:** Venerable Sir! The area illuminated by the sun is dense, not sparse.
**Question:** Venerable Sir! Is the area illuminated by the sun continuously dense or intermittently dense?
**Answer:** Venerable Sir! The area illuminated by the sun is continuously dense, not intermittently dense.
**Question:** Venerable Sir! Is the area illuminated by the sun inside or outside?
**Answer:** Venerable Sir! The area illuminated by the sun is both inside and outside.
**Question:** Venerable Sir! Is the area illuminated by the sun above, sideways or below?
**Answer:** Venerable Sir! The area illuminated by the sun is above, sideways and below.
**Question:** Venerable Sir! Is the area illuminated by the sun at the beginning, middle or end?
**Answer:** Venerable Sir! The area illuminated by the sun is at the beginning, middle and end.
**Question:** Venerable Sir! Is the area illuminated by the sun with or without a shadow?
**Answer:** Venerable Sir! The area illuminated by the sun is with a shadow, not without a shadow.
(To be continued)
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परिशिष्ट - २
सूर्यप्रज्ञप्तिसूत्र
सूत्र २० व २४ सूरमंडलस्स आयाम-विक्खंभो परिक्खेवो बाहल्लं च प. सूरमंडले णं भंते! केवइयं आयाम-विक्खंभेणं केवइयं परिक्खेवेणं केवइयं बाहल्लेणं पण्णत्ते ? उ. गोयमा! सूरमंडले अडयालीसं एगसट्ठिभाए जोयणस्स आयाम-विक्खंभेणं तं तिगुणं सविसेसं परिक्खेवेणं चउवीसं एगसट्ठिभाए जोयणस्स बाहल्लेणं पण्णत्ते।
- जंबु. वक्ख.७, सु. १३० जंबुद्दीवे सूरिया पडुप्पन्नं खेत्तं ओभासंति प. जंबुद्दीवे णं भंते! दीवे सूरिया किं तीयं खेत्तं ओभासंति, पडुपन्नं खेत्तं ओभासंति, अणागयं खेत्तं
ओभासंति?
गोयमा! नो तीयं खेत्तं ओभासेंति, पडुपनं खेत्तं ओभासेंति, नो अणागयं खेत्तं ओभासेंति। प. तं भंते! किं पुढें ओभासेंति, अपुढें ओभासेंति ? उ. गोयमा! पुढें ओभासेंति, नो पुढं ओभासेंति जाव। प. तं भंते! किं एगदिसिं ओभासेंति, छद्दिर्सि ओभासेंति ? १. (क) सूरमंडले णं अडयालीसं एगसट्ठिभाए जोयणस्स विक्खंभेणं पण्णत्ते, - सम. ४८, सु. ३
(ख) सूरमंडलं जोयणे णं तेरसहिं एगट्ठिभाएहिं जोयणस्स ऊणं पण्णत्तं, - सम. १३, सु.८ २. यावत् पद से संग्रहीत सूत्र प. तं भंते ! किं ओगाढं ओभासेंति, अणोगाढं ओभासेंति ?
गोयमा! ओगाढं ओभासेंति, नो अणोगाढं ओभासेंति, प. तं भंते ! किं अणंतरोगाढं ओभासेंति, परंपरोगाढं ओभासेंति ? उ. गोयमा! अणंतरोगाढं ओभासेंति, नो परंपरोगाढं ओभासेंति, प. तं भंते ! किं अणुं ओभासेंति, बायरं ओभासेंति ?
गोयमा! अणुं पि ओभासेंति, बायरं पि ओभासेंति,
तं भंते ! किं उड्ढे ओभासेंति, तिरियं ओभासेंति अहे ओभासेंति? उ. गोयमा! उड्ढे पि, तिरियं पि, अहे वि ओभासेंति। प. . तं भंते ! किं आई ओभासेंति, मज्झे ओभासेंति अंते ओभासेंति ? उ. गोयमा! आई पि, मज्झेवि, अंते वि ओभासेंति,
तं भंते ! किं सविसए ओभासेंति, अविसए ओभासेंति ? ___ गोयमा! सविसए ओभासेंति, नो अविसए ओभासेंति,
(क्रमशः)