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ARRANGED SERIAL OF SPACE-PARTS
167. Then what is the non-serial? The non-serial (in the above case is obtained by) deducting 2 (two) from (the total number of the permutations of) the series of the collection of seven (underworlds, the total number of permutations being obtained) by the mutual multiplication of the consecutive numbers beginning from, 1 (one) (and ending in seven).1
This is the non-serial.
168.
The serial of space-parts of the middle world is stated to be threefold, viz.
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(i) the serial from the first,
(ii) the serial from the last, (iii) the non-serial.
169. Then what is the serial from the first? The serial from the first is (stated in the following verses) :
Jambuddiva, (then the ocean of) Lanana, (then the land of) Dhayai, (then the ocean of) Kaloya, (then the land of) Pukkhara, (then the ocean of Puşkaroda), (then the land of) Varuna, (then the ocean of Varunoda), (then the land of) Khira, (then the ocean of Khiroda), (then the land of) Ghaya, (then the ocean of Ghṛtoda), (then the land of) Khoya, (then the ocean of Ikṣurasa), (then the land of) Nandi, (then its ocean), (then the land of) Arunavara, (then its ocean), (then the land of) Kundala, (then its ocean), (then the land of) Ruyaga; //11// (All these lands and oceans) beginning from Jambuddiva are indeed (situated) without any intervening (land or ocean), and the rest are (preceded as well as followed by) innumerable (lands and oceans which are being enumerated. These are): Bhuyagavara, Kusavara Komcavara, Abharana, and SO on //12// And (next there are the lands and oceans of) Abharana, Vattha, Gamdha, Uppala, Tilaya, Pauma, Nihi, Rayana, Vasahara, Daha, Nadi, Vijaya, Vakkhāra, Kappindā, //13// Kuru, Mandara, Āvāsā, Kūḍā, Nakkhatta, Canda, Sura, Deva, Naga, Jakkha, Bhuya, and Sayambhuramana //14//
This is the serial from the first.
170. Then what is the serial from the last ? The serial from the last is (as follows which is the reverse of the ramana...up to... Jambuddiva.2
above):
Sayambhu
This is the serial from the last.
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The total number of these permutations is 5038, which is equal to 12-2 We have followed the reading given in footnote 3 on p. 92 of MJV edition. 4
