Tattvartha Sutram

Author(s): Adishwarprasad Jain
Publisher: Adishwar Jain

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तीसरा अध्याय
CHAPTER III SUTRA 1
रत्नग बालुकापकघूमतमोमहातम प्रभाभूमयोधनावूवानाकाय प्रतिष्ठा सप्ताधो ऽध ॥ १ ॥
RatnasarkaravalukaPankadhumatamomahatamah prabhabh
umayoghanambuvatakasha pratisthah saptadhoadhah
[NOTE-To understand this chapter it is necessary to consider maps I and II of Loka () and the 21 Dvipas () with their explainations]
There are 7 earths, lying parallel to each other and with an intervening space separating one from the other Beginning from the earth which we inhabit, these earths are situated, each one lower than the other (Each one is surrounded and) supported by (3 atmospheres) of
Ghana vata, gross air atmosphere, Ambuvata, vapour atmosphere;
aga, Tanyata, tnın air atmosphere,
(and is enveloped by) space (These) 7 earths (are)
1
Ratna prabha, in hue like jewels (16 varieties of which are found in it as diamond, ruby, etc, etc.)
2 शर्कराप्रभा Sharkara prabha, m hue like sugar
3
a
valuka prabha, in hue like sand. panka prabha, in hue like mire
Dhuma prabha, in hue like smoke Tamah prabha,in hue like darkness
Mahatamah prabha, in hue like pitch darkness
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5
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7
The 4, vata valayas, or atmospheres are each 20,000,yojanas thick at the bottom of the Universe
Each one of these earths is separated from the next by an interval of one rajju
In each of these intervals there are the 3 atmospheres also supporting the upper earth
Ratna Prabha is 1,80,000 yojanas thick. It has 3 parts The uppermost, khara bhaga is 16,000 yojanas thick. The 16 kinds of jewels, diamonds, etc are found in it. In the middle 14,000 yojanas of these 16,000, there live all the 10 kinds of Residential (Bhavanavası) celestial beings except the Asura Kumara, and all the 8 kinds of