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3. 7-18]
Middle World
The Indian is of the Mavata type, etc., in relation to the realm of behavior, and it is Jambudvipa and is composed of elements in relation to the realm of behavioral islands. The human race mainly consists of two categories: Aryan and Mleccha. In terms of causes, there are six types of Aryans, such as region, caste, lineage, occupation, craftsmanship, and language. 1. Region-Aryans are those who are born in the fifteen karmabhumi and particularly in Aryan countries. 2. Caste-Aryans are those who are born in the families of Ikshvaku, Videha, Hari, Gnat, Kuru, Ugra, etc. 3. Lineage-Aryans are those who are born in pure lineages like Kulkar, Chakravarti, Baladeva, Vasudeva, etc. 4. Occupation-Aryans are those who earn their livelihood through rituals, teaching, reading, agriculture, writing, commerce, etc. 5. Craftsmanship-Aryans are those like weavers, barbers, potters, etc., who have minimal starting resources and unblemished livelihoods. 6. Language-Aryans are those who conduct their speech, etc., in refined languages recognized by polite society. All humans with opposing characteristics to these are Mleccha, such as Shaka, Yavana, Kamboja, Shabara, Pulinda, etc. All humans residing in the fifty-six inner islands, and those born in non-Aryan countries are also classified as Mleccha. Karmabhumis are where the Jain Tirthankaras, who know and teach the path to liberation, are born. In the two-and-half islands, there are thirty-five regions and fifty-six inner islands. Among those, there are only fifteen karmabhumis, which are five Bharat, five Airavat, and five Videha. The remaining twenty regions and all inner islands are non-karmabhumi (bhogabhumi). Although Devakuru and Uttarakuru are both under Videha, they are not karmabhumis because, due to the presence of dualistic religion, it is not possible to attain character, as is the case in the non-karmabhumi like Hemavat. The status of humans and tiryanchas (animals) - the superior status of humans (life span limit).
1. In each region, there are two hundred fifty-five Aryan countries in five Bharat and five Airavat based on twenty-five Aryan countries. There are one hundred sixty Chakravati-Vijaya Aryan countries in five Videha. Tirthankaras are born among these and initiate the religion. Apart from these, the remaining regions of the fifteen karmabhumis are not considered Aryan countries.
2. Tirthankaras, Ganadhara, etc., who are extremely prosperous, are refined; their language is Sanskrit and Ardhamagadhi, etc.
3. According to this interpretation, inhabitants of the bhogabhumi (non-karmabhumi) such as Hemavat are indeed Mleccha.