Book Title: Sirisirwal Kaha Part 01
Author(s): Vadilal Jivabhai Chokshi
Publisher: Vadilal Jivabhai Chokshi

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________________ *8 Siri Sirivalakaba inbabitants are twins. A son and a daughter are both born together, and when they grow old they become husband and wife; and the needs of the people of such places are supplied by the ten kinds of Desire-yielding trees. Such being the nature of these lands, no religion can be practised there. This explains why the sa. dhus are said to be moving in Karma-bhumis' and not in ' Akarma-bbumis' because they can practise religion and ascetic life only in the former and not in the latter. As regards the 'Antardwipas', they are so called because they are born in the islands known as the ' Antardwipas '. The number of " Karma-bhumis 'mentioned in Jainism is 15 viz. 5 Bharata Countries, 5 Airwat Countries, and 5 Mahavideba countries. The number of ' Akarma-bhamis' is 30 viz. 5 Haimyat Countries, 5 Hariyarsa Countries, 5 Devakuru Countries, 5 Uttarkuru Countries, 5 Ramayka Countries, and 5 Aairanyavat Countries. The Antardwipas are said to be 56 in number ( for further details see Gujarati gloss on sfraFaeruacut). Torrutfe (Sk. Justur:) The collection of virtues. The 'gunas' or virtues referred to here are the 27 gunas which a Sadhu is to possess ( see notes on stanza 1 where all of them are enumerated). T# (Sk. Ta) i.e. protected

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