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named as Prataraloka (PL) and Gha- more mythological. The current cent. naloka or Loka (GL, L) respectively. ury, however, requires uniform value These are aqual to the squarc and of PY for proper evaluation of vari
.14 ous descriptions in canons, cube of Jagasreni unit Lokprakash 4
Some Descriptions Based on mentions an another of 3-d unit of khanduka, K equal to one-fourth
Larger Length Units cube (1/64) of a rajju. This and its Many descriptions relating to derivative units are not found in larger distances, areas and volumes Digambara tradition.
are available in Jain Canons. Some The above description of larger of them are presented here in current units shows the PY to be different terms in Table VIII. Let us first look in different traditions Thus, descrip. at the island-Jambudvipa-in tions based on them will have a Table VIII. Current Values for variance and their reliability will be Some canonical Descriptions. Items
S : Values based on UY P Y based valnes 1. Jambudvipa (i) Diameter, 10o Y, km 15x105
7.5x102 (ii) Circumference, 3.16x105 y 47.4x103
2.4x103 (iii) Area
11.6x103 2. Bharatakhanda
5.9x101
7890
(i) Diameter, 526 Y 3. Mount Meru
3.5x104
(i) Under the Earth, 1000Y
7.5*104
7.4x106
(ii) Over the earth, 99,000Y 4. Jambu Tree (1) Diameter, 6Y km. (ii) Height, 6Y , (ii) Length, 8Y,
45,000 45,000 60,000
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