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[The Statement of the Third Section of the Dhātaki-khaṇḍa] [35 O Bhagavan! Where is the Vijayadvara of the Dhātaki-khaṇḍa-dvīpa located? Gautama! The Vijayadvara of the Dhātaki-khaṇḍa is located at the end of the eastern direction of the Dhātaki-khaṇḍa and in the western direction of the eastern half of the Kāloda-samudra, above the Śītā Mahānādī. / One should know its proof like the Vijayadvara of the Jambū-dvīpa. / Its capital is in another Dhātaki-khaṇḍa-dvīpa, etc., one should know its description like the Vijayā capital of the Jambū-dvīpa. In the same way, one should understand the description of all four doors including the Vijayadvara. O Bhagavan! What is the distance between one door and another door of the Dhātaki-khaṇḍa? Gautama! The distance between one door and another is ten lakh twenty-seven thousand seven hundred thirty-five (1027735) yojanas and three kosas. (The thickness of each door including the door branch is four and a half yojanas. The thickness of the four doors is 18 yojanas. Subtracting 18 yojanas from the circumference of the Dhātaki-khaṇḍa, which is 4110961 yojanas, gives 4110943 yojanas. Dividing this by four gives the said distance between each door.) Bhagavan! Are the regions of the Dhātaki-khaṇḍa-dvīpa touched by the Kāloda-samudra? Yes Gautama! They are touched. Bhagavan! Are those regions of the Dhātaki-khaṇḍa or the Kāloda-samudra? Gautama! Those regions are of the Dhātaki-khaṇḍa, not of the Kāloda-samudra. In the same way, one should say about the regions of the Kāloda-samudra. Bhagavan! Do the beings born in the Kāloda-samudra come out (die) from the Dhātaki-khaṇḍa? Gautama! Some beings are born, some beings are not born. In the same way, some beings are born in the Dhātaki-khaṇḍa-dvīpa from the Kāloda-samudra and some are not born. Bhagavan! Why is it said that the Dhātaki-khaṇḍa is the Dhātaki-khaṇḍa? Gautama! In the Dhātaki-khaṇḍa-dvīpa, here and there, Dhātaki trees, Dhātaki forests and Dhātaki forest tracts are always blooming and are situated beautifully. Two great gods named Sudarśana and Priyadarśana, who have the characteristics of Palyopama, reside on the Dhātaki Mahādhātaki trees. Therefore, the Dhātaki-khaṇḍa is called the Dhātaki-khaṇḍa. Gautama! The second thing is that the name Dhātaki-khaṇḍa is eternal. (It is eternal in relation to the substance and impermanent in relation to the synonym) Therefore, its name is eternal from the beginning of time. Bhagavan! How many moons have shone, are shining and will shine in the Dhātaki-khaṇḍa-dvīpa? How many suns were, are and will be hot? How many great planets were, are and will be moving? How many stars were, are and will be in conjunction with the moon, etc.? And how many Kodakoḍī star groups were, are and will be shining? 1. Paṇatīsā satta saya sattavīsā sahasa dasa lakṣhā / Dhāiyakhaṇḍe dārantaraṁ tu avaram kosatiyaṁ // 1 //