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THE SECOND ISLAND-CONTINENT
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The recurrence of the regions and the rest in Bharata is intended here. For what reason is suc suffix added here? It is used in order to indicate that the ellipsis of recurrence is to be filled up. For instance in 'Dvistāvānayamprāsādaḥ', the suffix suc indicates that it is double in measurement. Similarly, the suffix in the sutra indicates two Bharatas etc. with double the width etc. It is as follows. Two mountain ranges running from south to north with the ends touching the mounds of the two oceans Lavanoda and Kaloda divide Dhatakikhanda into east and west. In the middle of these eastern and western parts, there are two mountains called Mandara or Meru. On the two sides of these mountains are situated the regions such as Bharata and the mountains such as Himavan. Thus it must be understood that there are two Bharatas, two Himavans. and so on. The extent of these mountain ranges is double the extent of those in Jambūdvipa. These mountain ranges are midway between the regions as the spokes in a wheel. And the regions are of the shape of the open space in a wheel. In Dhātakikhanda there is the dhālaki tree with its attendant trees in the same position as the jambū troe in Jambūdvipa. It is from the presence of this tree that the renowned name of Dhātakikhanda is derived. The ocean surrounding this dvipa is Kaloda. Its embankment is as if fashioned by a chisel.
Its extent (diameter) is 8,00,000 yojanas. That which surrounds Kāloda is Puşkaradvipa, extending to 16,00,000 yojanas in the form of a circle.
Just as the continents and oceans are double in extension, it would mean that the regions etc. are twice the number in the next continent. The next sutra is intended to determine the difference in this respect. पुष्कराद्धे च
11 38 11 Puşkarārddhe ca
(34) 34. In the (nearest) half of Puşkaradvipa also.
What ? 'Double' is supplied from the previous sutra. With regard to what is double to be taken? It is to be taken with regard to the regions, mountains, etc. of Jambūdvipa alone.
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