Primer of Jain Principles

Author(s): Kirit Gosalia
Publisher: Kirit Gosalia

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53.
What is a cosmic space (Lokakash)?
The amount of space occupied by all souls, matters, time, medium of motion, and medium of rest, is called cosmic space.
54. What is a trans-cosmic space (Alokakash)?
The amount of infinite space beyond the cosmic space is known as trans-cosmic space.
55.
What are the dimensions of cosmic space?
The magnitude of the cosmic space from north to south is defined as seven rajus (a unit of a measure above the ground and 7 rajus below the ground. The width from east to west is seven rajus at the bottom below the ground. Then there is a gradual decline of width up to one raju as the height increases to seven rajus. Thereafter the width gradually increases to five rajus as the height increases to ten and one half rajus. Thereafter the width starts decreasing gradually again and it becomes one raju at the height of fourteen rajus from the base. The total height of the cosmic space is fourteen rajus. # According to Colebrook, Raju is defined as follows. It is the distance, which a celestial being flies in six months at the rate of 2,057,152 yojans in one Kshan (One minute has 540,000 Kshans) One yojan means 454,545 miles. According to C.R. Jain, one Raju equals 145 x 102 miles. # Jain Sidhdhant Kosh by Jinendra Varni part 3 page no. 401.
A Graphic Illustration of Cosmic Space
Width = 1 Rajus
Width = 5 Rajus
Width = 1 Rajus
Height =14 Rajus
Width =7 Rajus