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
THE EXTENSION_OF MANUSHYALOK Jambudweep 1 lakh yojans Combining both
the sides Lavansamudra 4 lakh yojans Combining both
the sides Dhatkikhand 8 lakh yojans Combining both
the sides Kalodadhisamudra 16 lakh yojans Combining both
the sides Pushkarvardweep 16 lakh yojans Combining both (Half)
the sides Total
45 lakh Yojans Combining both
the sides
Humanbeings dwell only in Manushyalok. They can go out of it with the help of labdhi (an extraordinary power) or with the help of celestial beings, but their births and deaths never occur there.
JAMBUDWEEP Jambudweep is divided into six mountains and seven kshetras (landscapes). They are respectively as follows from south to north. LANDSCAPES –
MOUNTAINS - 1) Bharat kshetra
1) Laghuhimvant parvat 2) Himvant kshetra
2) Mahahimvant parvat 3) Harivarsh kshetra 3) Nishadh parvat 4) Mahavideh kshetra 4) Neelvant parvat 5) Ramyak kshetra
5) Rukmi parvat 6) Hiranyavant kshetra 6) Shikhari parvat 7) Ayravat kshetra
