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56. जंबुद्दीवे णं दीवे छप्पण्णं नक्खत्ता चंदेण सद्धिं जोगं जोएंसु वा ३ । विमलस्स णं. अरहतो 'छप्पण्णं गणा छप्पण्णं गणहरा होत्था ।
In the continent of Jambudvipa, fifty-six constellations make or made or will make conjunct with two moon^. Seer Vimal had fifty-six groups (gana) and fifty-six direct-disciples3.
1. जोएंसु वा जोएंति वा जोइस्संति वा इति '३' इत्यस्यार्थः ॥
2. छप्पण्णं गणा नास्ति जे० ॥
Notes
A. Fifty-six nakṣatras: According to Suryaprajñapti' there are two moons in the continent of Jambu. Each moon has twenty-eight asters thus in aggregate fifty-six asters make conjunction with the two moons.
B. The number of groups and direct-disciples of the Order of the Seer Vimal is mentioned in Samavāyānga as fifty-six but in Avasyakaniryukti it is fifty-seven.
1. Suryaprajñapti, Ladnun, 10/132.
2. Avasyakaniryukti, Gāthā 267, vide. Samavão, p. 223.
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