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## Third Chapter: Why is it called Jambudvipa?
[425 Discussion - The presented sutra asks why the regions touching the salt sea of Jambudvipa are called Jambudvipa or the salt sea? This means, are the extreme regions within their own boundaries called Jambudvipa or the salt sea? Because whatever touches something is called by that name in relation to it, like the country of Magadha, which is connected to Saurashtra, is called Saurashtra. Sometimes, it is not called by that name in relation to something, like the index finger, which touches the middle finger, is not called the index finger. Because both situations exist, this type of question is asked here. In response, the Lord said that the extreme regions touching Jambudvipa belong to Jambudvipa, not the salt sea. The same should be understood about the regions of the salt sea. Regarding the questions about dying in Jambudvipa and being born in the salt sea, and dying in the salt sea and being born in Jambudvipa, it has been said that some beings are born there and some are not, because beings go to different paths due to their various karmas.
Why is it called Jambudvipa? 147. "Why is it called Jambudvipa, Venerable One?" "Gautama, the island called Jambudvipa is located north of Mount Meru, south of the Neelavant mountain, west of the Malavant Vakshkar mountain, and east of the Gandhamadana Vakshkar mountain. There is a region called Uttarakura, which is long from east to west and wide from north to south, shaped like a crescent moon, with a diameter of eleven thousand yojanas, eight hundred and twenty-nine yojanas and nineteen parts of a yojana.
There are two Vakshkar mountains on either side of this region, one in the east and one in the west. The Vakshkar mountain in the east is located in the east, and the Vakshkar mountain in the west is located in the west. The length of this region is one thousand yojanas. Its circumference is measured as six thousand yojanas, four hundred and eighteen yojanas, twelve yojanas and twenty-one parts of a yojana.
Venerable One, what is the nature of the Uttarakura region?" "Gautama, it is a region with many beautiful things. It is considered to be a region of the gods, like the Aalingapukhkhara, the Ekkoorayadvipa, and the Devalokapariggaha.
In this region, six thousand six hundred and sixty-six pitukaranḍas of adumbhatta food are produced every day. It is said that three palis of this food are consumed by the gods, and the remaining part is used for the nourishment of the gods. The rest is used for other purposes.
In the Uttarakura region, six types of beings live. They are: 1. Pamhagandha, 2. Miyagandha, 3. Amma, 4. Saha, 5. Teyalise, 6. Sanichari." [147]