Jainism Key to Reality

SR No.: 007600
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Shuganchand Jain
Publisher: Digambar Jain Trilok Shodh Sansthan
Publication Year: 2011
Total Pages: 416
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 19 MB

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rue/;s;kstua i dje- III.17 Tanmadhye yojanam puskaram
VFk% Meaning:
bl ds chp es , d&; kstu dk dey gå In the middle of this first lake, there is a lotus of the size of one yojana.
Q.III.17.1 A.III. 17.1
What is there in the middle of the Padma Lake? There is a giant lotus in the centre of the Padma Lake.
Q.III.17.2 A.III.17.2
What is the expanse of this giant lotus? This lotus has an expanse of one yojana.
Q.III.17.3 A.III.17.3
What are the expanse of the stalk and the leaves of this lotus? The stalk of this lotus is two ko as and of the leaf is one ko a.
Q.III.17.4 A.III.17.4
What is meant by 'tanmadhye in the aphorism? The centre of the lake
Q.III.17.5 A.III.17.5
What is meant by 'puskara' in the aphorism? The lotus
rnf} xqkf} xq kk ânk% i djkf.k p III.18 Taddvigunadvigun hrad h puskar ni ca
VFk% Meaning:
vkxs ds ‘rkykc' vij 'dey’ nu&nius vkdkj ds gå The sizes of lakes as well as the lotuses are of double the sizes successively.
Q.III.18.1 A.III.18.1
What is the size of the other lakes and lotuses? The size of the subsequent lakes and the lotuses is twice the previous one.
Q.III.18.2 A.III.18.2
Why is the word ca used in the aphorism? This word ca means 'and' to denote between lakes and lotuses both.
Q.III.18.3 A.III.18.3
In what sense is the subsequent lake and lotus double in size? The subsequent lakes and lotuses are twice in length, breadth and depth.
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III.19
rfluokfl U; ks no; % Jh&âh&/kfr&difr&ci) &y{E; %
iY; ki e&fLFkr; % II kekfud&i fj "kRdk% Tanniv sinyo devyah r-hr-dhrti-k rti-buddhi-laksmyah
Palyopama-sthitayah sas m nika-parsatk h
VEK
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