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[Description of the Time Zone (Human Zone)] [45 There is one pitaka of two moons and two suns. From this standard, there are 66-66 (sixty-six-sixty-six) pitakas of moons and suns in the human realm. 1 pitaka in Jambudvipa, 2 pitakas in Lavanasamudra, 6 pitakas in Dhataki Khand, 21 pitakas in Kalodadhi, and 36 pitakas in Ardhapushkaravardvipa, totaling 66 pitakas of suns and 66 pitakas of moons // 4 // There are 66 pitakas of stars in the human realm. Each pitaka has fifty-six fifty-six stars // 5 // There are 66 pitakas of mahagrahas in the human realm // Each pitaka has 176-176 mahagrahas // 6 // In this human realm, there are four-four rows of moons and suns. Each row has 66-66 moons and suns // 7 // In this human realm, there are 56 rows of stars // Each row has 66-66 stars // 8 // In this human realm, there are 176 rows of planets. Each row has 66-66 planets. All these celestial bodies, including the moon and sun, revolve around Mount Meru. While revolving, Meru is to the south of these moon etc., therefore it is called the Pradakshinavartamandala. (All the celestial bodies in the human realm revolve in the Pradakshinavartamandala motion.) The mandalas of the moon, sun, and planets are unstable (because they revolve around other mandalas as per their respective roles). 177. (e) The constellations are to be considered as circles // They revolve in the same direction as the sun and moon // 11 // There is no movement of the sun, moon, and planets in the upward or downward direction // There is movement of the mandalas only inwards, outwards, and sideways // 12 // The sun, moon, planets, and stars, and mahagrahas, cause happiness and sorrow to humans in four ways // 13 // The size of their respective zones increases as they enter // They decrease in size as they exit // 14 // The time zone is determined by the combination of the moon, sun, and stars // The moon and sun are contracted at the end and expanded outwards // 15 // What causes the moon to increase and decrease? // Is it time or the sun, or is it due to the influence of the sun? // 16 // Why is the Rahu always with the moon? // It revolves around the moon, even a distance of four angulas // 17 // The moon increases by 32 in the bright fortnight // The moon decreases by the same amount in the dark fortnight // 18 //