Book Title: Jain Journal 1969 01 Author(s): Jain Bhawan Publication Publisher: Jain Bhawan PublicationPage 37
________________ RAKTODA Mlyvav RAKTA sul VIVAYN BY ACUVINY. S SYDIAOUVINV11 Ady YV oxvi VOUR VSTVA VITT NYT On" W ΑΝντονεννλής VINVXVYYN S vavarxinagiariumaini IWYN S. ул уX уди уя . A V A NA mová [1u57m) SITODA YHYA-vindas MERU) 16 VAYAS ANA SA JAYANTA У ПОЕН WEST VIDEHA VA RUSIA VIJAYA A SAM NUSAHA TIGIMC] PARY , Α HARIKANTA FMAHAHIMAVA NA VAHAPADIA A ν HAMAVA TAEV_A_R_SA ROHITTO MUDR Α ROHITÁSYA > 14 ANTAROVIPAS HIMA ARVATA PADMA BHARATA VAR 14 ANTARDVIPAS -> .. VAIJAYANTA Jambu-dvipa A JAINA VIEW OF COSMOS -a Comparative Study (from the previous issue ) KASTUR CHAND LALWANI 13. The geography of Jambu-dvipa (Jambuddiva) Jambu-dvipa is located at the centre of the Central Sphere. It is so-called because of the abundance of the black-berry trees. Then there are the seas and islands already noted. Jambu-dvipa is the most important to us for another reason, viz., that it is that area in space where we exist. It may be that it is a weakness of the human nature to consider one's own abode as the central of all things, Jambu-dvipa being no exception. But now with scientific developments that have facilitated geographical exploration, our knowlec ge of our own abode, the earth, Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.orgPage Navigation
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