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## Third Chapter: What is Jambudvipa?
[437] The upper branch of the Jambudvipa tree has a vast Siddhayatan, which is one Kos long, half a Kos wide, and one Kos high. It is supported by many hundreds of pillars. The Siddhayatan has three doors, one in each direction, each 500 Dhanush high, 250 Dhanush wide, and with a Mani-pithika of 500 Dhanush. Above the Mani-pithika is a Devachhandak, 500 Dhanush wide and slightly more than 500 Dhanush high. Within the Devachhandak are 108 Jinapratimas, each the size of a Jina. This is the complete description of the Siddhayatan, including the Dhup-kaduchhuk. It is of excellent form and adorned with sixteen types of precious gems.
152. (2) Jambudvipa is surrounded by twelve Paumavaraveiyas, all of them equal in size. These Paumavaraveiyas are half a Yojan high, 500 Dhanush in diameter, and are described in detail. Jambudvipa is surrounded by 800 other Jambus, all of them equal in size. These Jambus are four Yojan high, one Kos wide, one Yojan long, one Kos in diameter, three Yojan in circumference, four Yojan in the middle, four Yojan in the outer circle, and are made of Vairamaya and Cheyarukkha wood.
To the north of Jambudvipa, there are four Jambus, each a thousand Yojan in size, belonging to the Anadhiyas and the Samaniyas. To the east of Jambudvipa, there are four Jambus, each a thousand Yojan in size, belonging to the Anadhiyas and the Devas. This is the description of the Jambudvipa, including the Ayarkkhan.
Jambudvipa is surrounded by three Yojan-wide forests. The first forest is 50 Yojan wide and contains a large building. The building is described in detail, including its features. The same description applies to the forests in the south, west, and north.
To the northeast of Jambudvipa, there are four Nandapukhharinis, each 50 Yojan wide. These are the Pauma, Pauma-prabha, Kumuda, and Kumuda-prabha. Each Nandapukhharini is one Kos long, half a Kos wide, and 500 Dhanush deep. They are filled with water, and contain various types of aquatic life, including fish, turtles, and crocodiles. The Nandapukhharinis are described in detail, including their features.
In the middle of the Nandapukhharinis, there is a Pasayavadens, one Kos in size and half a Kos in diameter. The Pasayavadens is described in detail, including its features.
To the southeast of Jambudvipa, there are four Gandapukhharinis, each 50 Yojan wide. These are the Uppalagumma, Nalina, Uppala, and Uppalujjala. They are described in detail, including their features.
To the southwest of Jambudvipa, there are four Binga, Bhiganima, Anjana, and Kajjalaprabha, each 50 Yojan wide. They are described in detail, including their features.