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## The Fifteenth Indriya-pada: The First Uddesaka
**[171] Kuru-Mandara-Pravasa, Kuda, Nakshatra-Chandra-Sura, ya / Deve, Nage, Jakkhe, Bhue, ya, Sayambhuramane, ya // 206 //**
**[1003-2]** Just as it has been said about the external Pushkarardha, so also, from the Sayambhuramana-samudra up to the Praddhasamaya, it should be understood that there is no contact. **[1003-2]** Similarly, regarding the Lavana-samudra, Dhataki-khanda-dvipa, Kaloda-samudra, Abhyantara Pushkarardha and Bahya Pushkarardha (dvipa), the same understanding should be applied (as per the previous explanation, from Dharma-astikaya to Adha-samaya, regarding the concept of contact and non-contact). The key point is that from the Bahya Pushkarardha onwards, the oceans and islands are not in contact with the Adha-samaya. Up to the Sayambhuramana-samudra, the same understanding should be applied. This sequence (of islands and oceans) should be understood according to these verses.
**[Verse Meaning]** 1. Jambudvipa, 2. Lavana-samudra, 3. Dhataki-khanda-dvipa, 4. Pushkaradvipa, 5. Varugadvipa, 6. Kshiravar, 7. Ghritavar, 8. Kshoda (Ikshu), 9. Nandishvara, 10. Arunavar, 11. Kundalavar, 12. Ruchak, 13. Abharana, 14. Vastra, 15. Gandha, 16. Utpal, 17. Tilaka, 18. Prithvi, 19. Nidhi, 20. Ratna, 21. Varshadhara, 22. Draha, 23. Nadiya, 24. Vijay, 25. Vakshaskara, 26. Kalpa, 27. Indra, 28. Kuru, 29. Mandara, 30. Avasa, 31. Kutta, 32. Nakshatra, 33. Chandra, 34. Surya, 35. Deva, 36. Naga, 37. Yaksha, 38. Bhut, and 39. Sayambhuramana-samudra. // 204, 205, 206 //
Just as it has been said about the Bahya Pushkarardha (regarding contact and non-contact), in the same way, from the Varunadvipa onwards, up to the Sayambhuramana-samudra, it should be understood that there is no contact with the Shraddhasamaya. **[1004]** **[Question]** Bhagavan! What is the Lok (world) in contact with? With how many Kayas (bodies) is it in contact? Just as it has been said about the Akasha-thiggala (in Sutra 1002), the same should be understood here. **[1004]** **[Answer]** Bhagavan! With what is the Lok (world) in contact? With how many Kayas (bodies) is it in contact? **[1005]** **[Question]** Bhagavan! With what is the Alok (non-world) in contact? With how many Kayas (bodies) is it in contact? **[1005]** **[Answer]** Gautama! The Alok is not in contact with the Dharma-astikaya, nor is it in contact with the Adharma-astikaya, up to the Akasha-astikaya. It is in contact with the Desa (region) of the Akasha-astikaya, and it is in contact with the Padesa (sub-region) of the Akasha-astikaya. It is not in contact with the Prithvi-kaya, nor is it in contact with the Shraddhasamaya. It is in contact with the Ajiva-dava-desa (region of non-living beings), which is characterized by the presence of both Guru (heavy) and Laghu (light) elements, and which is spread throughout the entire Akasha (space) in infinite parts.
**The First Uddesaka of the Indriya-pada is complete.**