Jambudwip Part 04

SR No.: 005570
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Vardhaman Jain Pedhi
Publisher: Vardhaman Jain Pedhi
Total Pages: 202
Language: Gujarati
Classification: Book_Gujarati
File Size: 5 MB

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5. Height (Lord Rsabhadeva) 0.06Y 6. Height of Palace, 225 D29
7. Length of Palace, 300D
8. Width of Palace, 150 D
9. Height of Vijayadvara, 8 y3
10. Diameter 4 Y which we live. It is named after a 25
Jambu tree in its centre. It is 6 Y in height, 8Y in length and 6Y in diameter. The corresponding descriptlon is given in table VIII. It is clear
that this cannot be based on P Y. Basing it on UY also looks like an exaggeration. Not only this, 103 Jambu trees of half the dimensions of the main tree are surrounding it. If we assume that there is at least one tree surrounding it in one direction, there will be a row of approximately 27 trees of 60 km length covering a distance of 27x60=1620 km. in one direction. This is equal to a distance from Delhi to Kazipeth, Bombay, Veraval and Howrah. Thus, it seems that more than half of the present India will contain only the family of Jambu trees. This description seems to be imaginary when one thinks of current distances and dese riptions of the trees.
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The Jambu island has a diameter of 105 PY25 This island has the Bhara takhanda27 with an area of 1/190 of main inland and a diameter of app.
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910 metres
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120 km
60 km
526 PY. The island has Mount Meru28 in the centre which is 99,000 PY overland and 1000 PY underland. The current values for these descriptions in Table VIII suggest that it is very difficult to determine the category of reliability about them. Table VIII gives the values on the basis of UY= 15km. and PY-500 UY. Calculations based on other values of UY also yield similar discrepant values. These values can only be presently explained on the basis of faith in canons and religion which do not require verification. This, however, is causing erosion in faith. Dr Upadhye21 has exclaimed similarly in his editorial in TP adding that these descriptions are not appealing to the current scientific world. If we wish to convert the mythological category into reliability one has to fix, the canonical length units with a defnite current value uniformly. Most probably, this may not be possible. In that case, we must not insist on their permanent truth or omniscientist's wordings. They must be taken in historical perspective as an attractive mythology