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(amongst the two sensed, incomplete-sensed souls) (the conch of the Svayambhúramana ocean) is twelve (Yojans long), the red Scorpion, a three-sensed soul of the Sva. yambhúramana continent is (one krosa less one (Yojana long; the Black Bee, a four sensed soul of the above continent is) one (Yojana Long) (and amongst the five sensed souls) the Great Fish (Mahá Matsya of the same ocean) (is) one thousand Yojanas (long).
Commentary. Space (Akásha) is divided into the universe (Loká-kásha) and non-universe (aloka-kásha). The unverse is divided into three parts. The upper universe, (Úrdhva Loka), the middle universe (Maddhya Loka,) and the lower world (Adhah-Loka). The upper universe and that alone contains the heavenly order (kalpavási) of celestial beings. In the centre of the middle universe there is Mount Meru. It is surrounded on all sides by Jambú Dvípa, a continent hay diameter of 1.00.000 large yojans. Jambū Dvípa is encircled by the ocean. Lavanodadhi, 2,00,000 large yojans in diameter ; this is encircled by the continent Dhátuki khanda 4,00,000 large yojans in diameter; encircled by the occan Kálo Dadhi 8,00,000 large yojans in diameter; this is encircled by the continent Pushkaravara-dvípa 16,00,000 large yojans in diamater. Puskaravara dvípa is bisected throughout by the mountain Mánu-shottara, so called because no human beings can exist beyond this mountain. Beyond Pushkaravara dvipa there are innumerable oceans and continents, the diameter of each one being double of that of its predecessor. The last continent is Svayamb-húramana and the last ocean is also called Svayambhú ramana. The last continent is divided in its middle by the mountain Svayamprabhá. The first 2 continents and the first 2 oceans have both Karma and Bhoga Bhúmis. The last ocean and half of the last continent next to the ocean have got pnly Karma Bhúmi. The rest of the oceans ard continents have only Bhoga Bhúmi.
The middle universe is the abode of 3 orders of celestial beings i.e., the residentials (Bhavanavásí). pripetatics (Vyantara) and Stellars (Jyotisha) orders, as also of the human and sub-human beings. Human and sub-humanbeings both of Karma and Bhoga Bhúmi are found in the first two oceans and the first 2) continents. i.e. up to the Manushottára. No human beings of any kind are found anywhere else in the universe. One sensed beings are found in the whole universe. 2 to 4 sensed and 5 sensed irrational beings are found
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