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Tattvārthasūtra
in the six lotuses, Padma and others, respectively. Their duration of life is one palyopama. Sāmānika are called so because they are of equal status. Sāmānika and parişad are classes of deva. These deva reside in mansions on peripheral lotuses, surrounding the primary lotuses.
What are the rivers dividing the regions?
गंगासिन्धुरोहिद्रोहितास्याहरिद्धरिकान्तासीतासीतोदानारीनरकान्तासुवर्णरूप्यकूलारक्तारक्तोदाः
सरितस्तन्मध्यगाः ॥२०॥
(भरत में) गंगा, सिन्धु, (हैमवत में) रोहित, रोहितास्या, (हरिक्षेत्र में) हरित्, हरिकान्ता, (विदेह में) सीता, सीतोदा, (रम्यक् में) नारी, नरकान्ता, (हैरण्यवत में) सुवर्णकूला, रूप्यकूला और (ऐरावत में) रक्ता, रक्तोदा, इस प्रकार ऊपर कहे हुए सात क्षेत्रों में चौदह नदियाँ बीच में बहती हैं।
Gangā, Sindhu, Rohita, Rohitāsyā, Harit, Harikāntā, Sītā, Sītodā, Nārī, Narakāntā, Suvarņakūlā, Rūpyakūlā, Raktā, and Raktodā are the rivers flowing across these regions (Bharatavarsa and the rest).
The mention of ‘rivers' is to clarify that these are not lakes. Do these rivers flow in the interior, border or vicinity of the regions? These flow in the middle of the regions.
What are the regions and the directions in which these rivers flow?
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