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[41] **O Bhagavan! Where is the victory gate of Pushkaravaradvipa?**
**Gautama:** The victory gate of Pushkaravaradvipa is located in the eastern extremity of Pushkaravaradvipa and in the western part of the eastern half of Pushkarodasamudra. The description should be similar to that of the victory gate of Jambudvipa. Similarly, one should know the description of all four gates. However, the harmony of the Shota and Shitota rivers should not be mentioned.
**O Bhagavan! What is the distance between one gate and another of Pushkaravaradvipa?**
**Gautama:** The distance is forty-eight lakh twenty-two thousand four hundred sixty-nine (4822469) yojanas. (The thickness of all four gates is 18 yojanas. Subtracting 18 yojanas from the circumference of Pushkaravaradvipa, which is 19289894 yojanas, gives 19289876 yojanas. Dividing this amount by 4 gives the above result.)
The regions of Pushkaravaradvipa are in contact with Pushkaravarasamudra and they belong to it. Similarly, the regions of Pushkaravarasamudra are in contact with Pushkaravaradvipa and belong to it. The beings of Pushkaravaradvipa and Pushkaravarasamudra, after death, some are born in them and some are not born in them.
**O Bhagavan! Why is Pushkaravaradvipa called Pushkaravaradvipa?**
**Gautama:** In Pushkaravaradvipa, there are many Padmavaksha, Padmavana, and Pavatakhunda, which are always in bloom. There are two great gods named Padma and Pundarika, who reside on the Padma and Mahapadma trees, which are like the Palyopama. Therefore, Pushkaravaradvipa is called Pushkaravaradvipa, as long as it is eternal.
**O Bhagavan! How many moons were, are, and will be shining in Pushkaravaradvipa?**
**Gautama:** One hundred forty-four moons and one hundred forty-four suns shine and move in Pushkaravaradvipa. There are four thousand thirty-two (4032) stars and twelve thousand six hundred seventy-two (12672) Mahagrahas. Nine lakh sixty-four thousand four hundred (9644400) Kodakodi stars shine, are shining, and will shine in Pushkaravaradvipa.
**The statement of Manushottaraparvata 176.**
(Pra) Pushkaravaradvipa is called Manushottaraparvata in the middle of the many regions. It is like a ring, with a circular shape, which surrounds Pushkaravaradvipa, dividing it into two parts: the inner Pushkaradha and the outer Pushkaradha.
**O Bhagavan! What is the circumference of the inner Pushkaradha?**
**Gautama:** The circumference of the inner Pushkaradha is eight yojanas, one hundred thousand, one crore, forty-two thousand, thirty-two, and two hundred.
The circumference of Pushkaravardha is the same as that of the human realm. // 1 //
**O Bhagavan! Why is it called the inner Pushkaradha and the outer Pushkaradha?**