Tattvartha Sutram

Author(s): J L Jaini
Publisher: Champat Rai Jain

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Third Chapter
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SUTRA 16 दशयोजनावगाहः ॥ १६ ॥
Dashayojanavagah. (The first lake has a) depth (of) 10 yojanas.
SUTRA 17 तन्मध्ये योजन पुष्कर ॥ १७॥
Tanmadhyeyojanampuskaram. In the centre of this (first lake there 15a) lotus like (island).one yojana (broad).
SUTRA 18 तद्विगुणद्विगुणा हृदा. पुष्कराणि च ॥ १८ ॥ Taddvigunadvigunahradahpuskaranicha. (Each of the three) lakes (up to fafian Taginchha) (18) twice (in length, breadth and depth of the lake), and (each of the 3) islands (also of) twice (the breadth of the island in the lake immediately preceding it).
SUTRA 19 तन्निवासिन्यो देव्य श्रीह्रीधृतिकीत्तिबुद्धिलक्षम्य. पल्योपमस्थितयः ससामानिकपरिषत्काः ॥ १६॥
Tannivasinyo devya hshrihridhrtikirtibuddhilaksmyah palyopamasthita yah sasamanikaparisatkah.
The goddesses residing in those (5 islands are, respectively .) sit Shra, हो, Hn, भृति. Dhrti, कीर्ति Karti, बुद्धि, Buddha and लक्ष्मी, Laksms. (each one of the goddesses has a) life span of one श्रद्धा (Addha) पल्य, palya. (These goddesses live) with (celestial beings of an equal status with them, called) anafaa Samanika, (and with celestial beings who are members of their courts, called) पारिषद् Parishad.
SUTRA 20 ___ गंगासिन्धुरोहिद्रोहितास्याहरिद्धरिकान्तासीतासीतोदानारीनरकान्तासुवर्णरू. प्यकुलारक्तारक्तोदाः सरितस्तन्मध्यगा. ॥ २० ॥
Ganga sindhu rohidro hitasya hariddharikanta sita