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अध्याय-४
brilliance, etc. Where are their abodes? The stars which are the lowest among the luminous bodies move at a height of seven hundred and ninety yojana from level earth (citrā prthivi)l. The suns move ten yojana higher. The moons move eighty yojana higher still. Four yojana higher up are the constellations. Four yojana above these are the planets called Budha (Mercury). Three yojana above these are Sukra (Venus). Three yojana above these are Bșhaspati (Jupiter). Three yojana above these are Mangala (Mars). Three yojana still higher up are Sanīcara (Saturn). The space where these luminary deva (jyotişī deva) move is one hundred and ten yojana thick and, transversely (horizontally), it extends to innumerable islands and oceans, up to the humid atmosphere (ghanodadhi). The Scripture mentions: “At the height of seven hundred and ninety yojana above the level earth are the stars. Ten yojana higher up is the sun. Eighty yojana still higher up is the moon. Again, four yojana higher up are the constellations, and four yojana further above is Mercury. Further above, at the interval of three yojana each, are the planets Venus, Jupiter, Mars and Saturn."
The movement of the luminary deva (jyotişī deva) is described next.
मेरुप्रदक्षिणा नित्यगतयो नृलोके ॥१३॥
ऊपर कहे हुए ज्योतिषी देव मेरु पर्वत की प्रदक्षिणा देते हुए मनुष्यलोक में हमेशा गमन करते हैं।
1 - The upper strata (kharabhāga) of the Ratnaprabhā earth (prthivi) is 16,000 yojana in depth. The uppermost layer, 1,000 yojana in depth, of kharabhāga is called the citrā prthivi. (see "Tiloyapannatti-1', verses 2-9 to 2-14). Above the citrā prthivi, in between the trasnali, is the manusyaloka, round, with the expanse of 45 lakh yojana. (see "Tiloyapannattī-2', verse 4-2)
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