Bhavana Sataka

Author(s): A S Gopani, Dharmshila Mahasati, Girishkumar P Shah Pandit
Publisher: Labhubhai P Mehta

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आयामोऽधो रज्जवः सप्त मूले, मध्ये चैका ब्रह्मलोके च पञ्च । प्रान्ते त्वेका सप्तरज्जुर्घनोऽस्य, न्यस्तश्रोणीहस्तमाकृतिश्च
॥७८॥
Meaning :- The extent of the Adho-Loka is as much as seven Rajas. That is to say, the height of the Adho-Loka is as much as seven Rajas and the lowerst part of the Adho-Loka- the region of seventh hell is seven Rajas in width. The Madhya-Loka or say the Tiryag-Loka is one Raja in length and width and its height is eighteen hundred Yojanas. The height of the Urdhva-Loka is somewhat less than the height of the seven Rajas. The length and width, near the fifth heaven, are five Rajas and they go on becoming less and less so much so that they are of one Raja at the end of the Sarvartha Siddha. If the volume of this whole Loke be measured, it will come up to seven Rajas. Its figure resembles the figure of a man who has put on a Payajama, and has put his two hands on his waist and is rotating. (78)
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