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अध्याय-३
सुदर्शन मेरु है, तथा जम्बूद्वीप थाली के समान गोल है और एक लाख योजन उसका विस्तार है।
In the middle of these oceans and continents is Jambudvipa, round and one hundred thousand yojana in diameter. Mount Meru (Meru parvata) is at the centre of this continent, like the navel in the body.
In the middle of these means in the middle of the concentric oceans and continents mentioned already. Mount Meru is in the centre of Jambudvipa, like the navel in the body. In the centre of which is Mount Meru, which is round like the disc of the sun, and which is one hundred thousand yojana in diameter, is Jambudvipa. Why is it called Jambudvipa? It is called Jambudvipa because it has the 'Jambu' tree as its distinguishing mark. In the Uttarakuru region of Jambudvipa there is this 'Jambu' tree, beginningless and eternal, made of earth, uncreated, and surrounded by its satellite trees.
What are the seven divisions of Jambudvipa, separated by the six mountain-chains?
भरतहैमवतहरिविदेहरम्यकहैरण्यवतैरावतवर्षाः क्षेत्राणि ॥१०॥
इस जम्बूद्वीप में भरतवर्ष, हैमवतवर्ष, हरिवर्ष, विदेहवर्ष, रम्यकवर्ष, हैरण्यवतवर्ष और ऐरावतवर्ष - ये सात क्षेत्र हैं।
Bharatavarṣa, Haimavatavarṣa, Harivarṣa, Videhavarṣa, Ramyakavarṣa, Hairanyavatavarṣa and Airāvatavarṣa are the seven regions (kṣetra).
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