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अध्याय-३
पुष्करार्द्धे च ॥३४॥
पुष्करार्द्ध द्वीप में भी सब रचना जम्बूद्वीप की रचना से दूनी - दूनी है।
In the (nearest) half of Puskaradvipa the (number of) regions and mountains are the same.
'Dvi'- 'double' - is supplied from the previous sūtra. With regard to what is 'double' to be taken? It is to be taken with regard to the regions, mountains, etc., of Jambudvipa. As the dimensions of Himavan, etc., in Dhātakīkhanda have been mentioned, similarly, the dimensions of Himavan, etc., in the half of Puskaradvipa are double of Himavan, etc., in Dhātakīkhaṇḍa. The names are the same. Similarly, there are two mountain ranges - 'Iṣvākāra' - running from south to north as well as two 'Mandara' or 'Mount Meru', as in Dhātakīkhaṇḍa. As Jambudvipa has the 'Jambu' tree, Puskaradvipa has the 'Puskara' tree with its attendant trees as its distinguishing mark. From this tree originates its name. Now, why is it called Puskarārdha? Puṣkaradvīpa has been divided into two halves by the mountain range of Manuṣottara. The part nearing centre is called Puskarārdha.
Why is it stated that there are two Himavan mountains, etc., only in Puskarardha and not in the entire Puskaradvīpa?
प्राङमानुषोत्तरान्मनुष्याः ॥३५॥
मानुषोत्तर पर्वत तक अर्थात् अढ़ाई द्वीप में ही मनुष्य होते हैं पर्वत से परे ऋद्विधारी मुनि या विद्याधर भी नहीं जा सकते।
मानुषोत्तर
The human beings are only up to the mountain range of Mānuṣottara.
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