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Tattvārthasūtra
feerfronlaus 113311 धातकीखण्ड नाम के दूसरे द्वीप में क्षेत्र, कुलाचल, मेरु, नदी इत्यादि सब की रचना जम्बूद्वीप से दूनी-दूनी है।
In Dhātakīkhanda the regions and the mountains, etc., are double that of Jambūdvīpa.
The recurrence of the regions and the rest in Bharata is intended here. The sūtra indicates that there are two Bkarata, etc., with double the width, etc. It is as follows. The ends of Dhātakīkhanda touch the two oceans Lavanoda (Lavanasamudra) and Kāloda. Two mountain ranges 'Isvākāra' running from south to north divide Dhātakīkhanda into east Dhātakīkhanda and west Dhătakīkhanda. In the middle of these eastern and western parts, there are two mountains called ‘Mandara' or 'Mount Meru'. On the two sides of these mountains are situated the regions such as Bharata and the mountains such as Himavān. Thus it must be understood that there are two Bharata, two Himavān and so on in Dhātakīkhanda. The extent of these mountain ranges is double the extent of those in Jambūdvīpa. These moun ranges are midway between the regions as spokes in the wheel. As the *Jambū' tree is situated in Jambūdvīpa, in similar position is the 'Dhātakī' tree with its attendant trees in Dhātakīkhanda. It is from this tree that the renowned name Dhātakikhanda is derived. The ocean encircling Dhātakīkhanda is Kāloda. Its embankment is as if fashioned by a chisel. Its width is 8,00,000 yojana. That which encircles the ocean Kāloda is Puşkaradvīpa, whose width is 16,00,000 yojana.
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 sūtra is intended to determine the difference in this respect.
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