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(Ans.) Of these, Shreni-angul (series-angul) is least, Pratarangul (square series-angul) is innumerable times larger than it and Ghanangul (cubic series-angul) is still innumerable times larger.
This concludes the description of Pramanangul (paramount angul). This concludes the description of Vibhag nishpanna kshetra pramana (fragmentary standard of measurement of area). This also concludes the description of Kshetra pramana (standard of measurement of area).
Elaboration-'Asankhejjao joyankodakodio sedhi'-This phrase means innumerable kodakodi yojans made up of the pramanangul make one shreni (series). One kodakodi means one crore (one hundred million or 107 multiplied by one crore.
Although ghanangul (cubic angul) has not been mentioned here, the already defined parameters of length, breadth and height have been confirmed with the example of the three dimensional configuration of Lok.
The description of the Lok is-The total height of the Lok is said to be 14 rajju The base is seven rajju wide, the middle is one rajju wide, still higher up to fifth dimension of gods, Brahmalok, it is five rajju wide and the top is one rajju wide. This top portion is the edge of the Lok. The lower half starting from the middle expands gradually to seven rajjus This area contains the seven infernal worlds one under the other, first of which is one rajju wide and the seventh seven rajjus.
The Lok, having aforesaid dimensions, has the shape of a man standing akimbo and turning around at a spot. That is why it is said to have a man-like configuration In the middle of this Lok a perpendicular portion one rajju wide and 14 rajju high is called Tras-nadi. It is named so because this is the dwelling place of all tras (mobile) beings from twosensed to five-sensed Further details about these measurements and shape of the Lok along with a variety of mathematical interpretations can be seen in Anuogadaraim, pp 245-248 by Acharya Mahaprajna and Lok Prakash chapter 12 (see illustration)
END OF THE DISCUSSION ON AVAGAHANA ●
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