Book Title: Padarth Prakash Part 01 Jeev Vichar Navtattva
Author(s): Hemchandrasuri
Publisher: Sanghvi Ambalal Ratanchand Jain Religious Trust
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JEEV-VICHAR
Urdhvalok, the lower section is called Adholok, the middle section is called Tirchhalok. The earth on which we reside is Tirchhalok.
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TIRCHHALOK :- Jambudweep is in the centre of the tirchhalok. It's circular in shape with a diameter of one lakh yojans (a measure to measure space).
Surrounding it from all the sides is ringshaped Lavansamudra. Its breadth is twice the diameter of Jambudweep. Surrounding it from all the sides is ringshaped Dhatkikhand. Its width is twice that of Lavansamudra. Surrounding it from all the sides is ringshaped Kalodadhisamudra. Its width is twice that of Dhatkikhand. Surrounding it from all the sides is ringshaped Pushkarvardweep. Its width is twice that of Kalodadhisamudra. Surrounding it from all the sides is ringshaped Pushkarvarsamudra. Its width is twice that of Pushkarvardweep.
Similarly, there are countless dweeps (islands) and samudras (oceans).
The last island is Swayambhuramandweep. Surrounding it is the last ocean
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Swayambhuramansamudra.
MANUSHYALOK:- In the midst of Pushkarvardweep there is a ringshaped mountain called Manushottar parvat. The area within it is called Manushyalok. Thus, there are two and a half islands (Jambudweep, Dhatkikhand, Half Pushkarvardweep) and two oceans (Lavansamudra, Kalodadhisamudra) in Manushyalok.
