11 Jag Chintamani Sutra

SR No.: 300110
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Publisher: ZZZ Unknown
Total Pages: 1
Language: Gujarati
Classification: Audio_File, Ritual_text, & Sutra_Svetambar

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the sufferings and the sins of the people. I offer my obeisance to all the Jineshvar Bhagawan, who may have ever existed anytime in the past, may exist anytime in the future and are present now anywhere in the universe. I am bowing down to 8,57,000,282 eternal temples and 15,42,58,36,080 eternal Tirthankar Murtis, which are always present in the universe. ................ 5. 11. General Meaning: According to Jain scriptures, the shape of universe resembles like a man standing with his hands on his waist and his legs wide apart. The universe is divided in three parts: Very top of the universe is known as Siddhashila, where the liberated souls exist. Area above the waist (upper part) is the place where the heavens are located. Humans live in the middle part Hell is located in the lower part, below the waist. In the middle part, which is known as Madhya-Lok, there are innumerable numbers of concentric circles of land alternating with ocean. The most central part is a land known as Jambu Dvip (Island). Jambu Dvip is surrounded by a ring of ocean. This ocean is surrounded by a ring of land, known as Dhataki Khand, and the next land in the series is known as Pushkar Dvip. Dhataki Khand is twice the size of Jambu Dvip and Pushkar Dvip is twice the size of Dhataki Khand. Jambu Dvip is divided in three sections. The northern part is known as Airavat Kshetra, the Kshetra. We live in Jambu Dvip and India is located in Bharat Kshetra. Dhataki Khand being twice in size as of Jambu Dvip thus has two Bharat Kshetra, two Airavat Kshetra and two Maha Videha Kshetra. Accordingly Pushkar Dvip has four of each Kshetras. The whole of Jambu Dvip, the whole of Dhataki Khand and only half of the Pushkar Dvip are considered as Karma Bhumi. Thus Karma Bhumi consists of 5 Bharat Kshetras, 5 Airavat Kshetras and 5 Maha Videha Kshetras. Tirthankar Bhagawan does not exist in Bharat Kshetra and Airavat Kshetra at all times. If they do, there can be only one living Tirthankar Bhagawan per each Kshetra. Maha Videha Kshetra is further divided in 32 sections, each known as Vijay. In each Vijay of Maha Videha Kshetra there may exist one Tirthankar Bhagawan at any given time. However, at any given time there are at least four Vijay, where Tirthankar Bhagawan is present. Thus, in Maha Videha Kshetra there could be a maximum of 32 Tirthankar Bhagawan and a minimum of 4 Tirthankar Bhagawan at any given time. Hence the maximum number of Tirthankar Bhagawan that may exist simultaneously in Karma Bhumi are as follows. 5 Bharat Kshetra 5 Airavat Kshetra