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## Third Chapter: Description of the Ekoruk Island of the Ekoruk Humans
[291] O Gautama! South of Mount Meru in Jambudvipa, three hundred yojanas into the salt sea from the extreme northeast of the Chull (Ksulla) Himavan mountain, a landmass called Ekoruk Island is said to be the home of the Ekoruk humans. This island is three hundred yojanas in length and breadth, and its circumference is slightly more than nine hundred and fifty yojanas. It is surrounded by a Padmavaravedika and a forest. This Padmavaravedika is eight yojanas high, five hundred dhanus wide, and encircles the Ekoruk Island on all sides. The description of this Padmavaravedika is as follows: its foundation is made of vajra, etc. The description of the vedika should be understood as in the Rajaprashniyasutra.
The discussion here is about the Ekoruk Island of the Ekoruk humans in the south. The Ekoruk humans are also found on the Shikhari mountain, but they are located in the north of Mount Meru. The adjective "in the south" is used here to distinguish them. Where is the Ekoruk Island of the Ekoruk humans in the south? This is the essence of the question. The answer is that this Ekoruk Island of the Ekoruk humans in the south is located three hundred yojanas into the salt sea from the extreme northeast (ishan kona) of the Chull Himavan mountain, south of Mount Meru in Jambudvipa. This Ekoruk Island is three hundred yojanas in length and breadth, and its circumference is slightly more than nine hundred and fifty yojanas. It is surrounded by a Padmavaravedika, and around that, a forest. This Padmavaravedika is eight yojanas high and five hundred dhanus wide. Its description should be understood as the same as the Padmavaravedika described in the Rajaprashniyasutra. For example, its foundation is made of vajra gems, etc.
The description of the Padmavaravedika and the forest should be understood as the same as the description of the Padmavaravedika and the forest in front of the Jagati of Jambudvipa, as described by the Sutrakar himself. Therefore, that description is not given here.
[110] This Padmavaravedika is completely surrounded by a forest. This forest is two yojanas in diameter, with a circumference equal to the vedika. This forest is very green and dense, appearing black and black-colored. The description of this forest should be understood as in the Rajaprashniyasutra. The color, smell, touch, sound of the grass, as well as the wells, the utpataparvat, the earth-stone-slab, etc., should also be described. There are many Vanavyantara Devas and Devis who rise and sit there, and they wander around experiencing happiness.