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14) O Bhagavan! Where is the abode-mountain called Shankha of the Velandhara Nagaraja named Shankha? Gautama! Forty-two thousand yojanas west of Mount Meru in Jambudvipa is the abode-mountain called Shankha of the Velandhara Nagaraja named Shankha. Its characteristics are like those of a Go-stupa. Its special feature is that it is entirely made of jewels, pure. It is surrounded by a lotus-shaped platform and a forest. Why is it called the abode-mountain called Shankha? Gautama! On that abode-mountain called Shankha, there are small wells, etc., in which there are many lotuses, etc. They are of the color of Shankha, of the nature of Shankha, and have the qualities of Shankha. There resides a Mahddhika Deva named Shankha. He wanders around, ruling over the capital city called Shankha. The capital city called Shankha is to the west of the abode-mountain called Shankha. The characteristics, etc., should be described like those of the capital city called Vijaya. O Bhagavan! Where is the abode-mountain called Dakasima of the Velandhara Nagaraja named Manahshilaka? O Gautama! Forty-two thousand yojanas ahead in the salt sea, in the north direction of Mount Meru in Jambudvipa, is the abode-mountain called Dakasima of the Velandhara Nagaraja named Manahshilaka. Its characteristics, etc., should be described as before. Its special feature is that it is entirely made of crystal jewels, pure. Why is it called Dakasima? Gautama! From this abode-mountain called Dakasima, the great rivers called Shita-Shito-da flow and are obstructed here - they turn back. Therefore, because it is the boundary of water, it is called "Dakasima". It is eternal (nitya), therefore, this name is also animittaka. There resides a Mahddhika Deva named Manahshilaka. He wanders around, ruling over four thousand Samanika Devas, etc. O Bhagavan! Where is the capital city called Manahshila of the Velandhara Nagaraja named Manahshilaka? Gautama! In the salt sea, in the north direction of the abode-mountain called Dakasima, after crossing countless islands and seas in a diagonal direction, is the capital city called Manahshila. Its characteristics, etc., should be described like those of the capital city called Vijaya. There resides a Mahddhika Deva named Manahshilaka, who is in the state of a Palyopama. The abode-mountains of the Velandhara Nagarajas are respectively made of gold, Anka-ratna, silver, and crystal. The mountains of the Anuve-landhara Nagarajas are all made of jewels. 160. O Bhante! What are the names of the Anuve-landhara Nagarajas? Gotama! There are four Anuve-landhara Nagarajas, namely Kakkodae, Kaddamae, Kelaase, and Arunap-bhae. O Bhante! How many abode-mountains are there for these four Anuve-landhara Nagarajas? Gotama! There are four abode-mountains, namely Kakkodae, Kaddamae, Kelaase, and Arunap-bhae. O Bhante! Where is the abode-mountain called Kakkodae of the Anuve-landhara Nagaraja called Kakkodae? Gotama! In Jambudvipa, forty-two thousand yojanas ahead in the salt sea, in the north-west direction of Mount Mandara, is the abode-mountain called Kakkodae of the Nagaraja called Kakkodae. Its characteristics are like those of a Go-stupa. It is entirely made of jewels, pure. It is surrounded by a lotus-shaped platform and a forest. Why is it called the abode-mountain called Kakkodae? Gautama! On that abode-mountain called Kakkodae, there are small wells, etc., in which there are many lotuses, etc. They are of the color of Kakkodae, of the nature of Kakkodae, and have the qualities of Kakkodae. There resides a Mahddhika Deva named Kakkodae. He wanders around, ruling over the capital city called Kakkodae. The capital city called Kakkodae is to the west of the abode-mountain called Kakkodae. The characteristics, etc., should be described like those of the capital city called Vijaya.