$JES 941 Pratikraman Sutra Book in English

Author(s): JAINA Education Committee
Publisher: JAINA Education Committee

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11. जग-चिन्तामणि सूत्र
JAGA-CHINTÄMANI SUTRA
Thus Karma Bhumi consists of 5 Bharat Kshetras, 5 Airävat Kshetras and 5 Mahä Videha Kshetras.
Tirthankar Bhagawän does not exist in Bharat Kshetra and Airävat Kshetra at all times. If they do, there can be only one living Tirthankar Bhagawän per each Kshetra.
Mahä Videha Kshetra is further divided in 32 sections, each known as Vijay. In each Vijay of Mahä 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 Bhagawän is present. Thus, in Mahä Videha Kshetra there could be a maximum of 32 Tirthankar Bhagawän and a minimum of 4 Tirthankar Bhagawän at any given time.
Hence the maximum number of Tirthankar Bhagawän that may exist simultaneously in Karma Bhumi are as follows.
5 Bharat Kshetra
5
5 Airävat Kshetra
5
5 Mahä Videha Kshetra
5 x 32 160
170
Total - Maximum Number of Tirthankar
The minimum number of Tirthankar Bhagawän present at any given time is as follows:
5 Mahä Videha Kshetra
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5 x 4 = 20.
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