Trishasti Shalaka Purusa Caritra Part 1

Author(s): Hemchandracharya, Helen M Johnson
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra

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Kāloda (644) The ocean surrounding Dhātakikhanda, 800,000 yojanas wide, is called Kāloda.
Puşkaradvība (645–652) The definition of names and objects—Işvākāra, Meru, etc.-which was given for Dhātaki is true also for half of Puşkara. But in this half of Puşkara the divisions of the country, etc., are known to be twice as large as the divisions of the country, etc., of Dhatakikhanda.
There are 4 small Merus in Dhātaki and half of Puskara, smaller than Meru by 15,000 yojanas. At the ground their diameter is less than Meru's by 600 yojanas. Their first division is no less than big Meru's. The second is smaller by 7,000 yojanas; the third by 8,000.486 Bhadraśāla and Nandana are like Meru's. The grove Saumanasa, 500 yojanas wide, is 55,500 yojanas above. Pāņdaka, 494 yojanas wide, is 28,000 yojanas above. The diameter at the top and bottom, and the foundation are equal to the large Meru's, and the crest is also equal to its.
So, this is the Human World, 24 continents, 2 oceans, 35 zones, 5 Merus, 35 zone-mountains, 5 Devakurus, 5 Uttarakurus, and 160 provinces.
Manuşottara (655-660) Beyond it is the mountain-range, Mānuşottara, round like a city-wall, surrounding the Human World. It is situated half-way in Puşkara, golden, 1721 yojanas high, buried in the ground 4302 yojanas, 1022 yojanas in diameter at the bottom, 723 at the middle, and 424 at the top. On the other side of it, mortals are not born, nor do they die. Even animals, etc., do not die, if they have gone to the
485 649. I.e., they are 85,000 yojanas in total height-with 1000 underground. The first section is 500, the second 55,500, and the third 28,000 yojanas. The diameter at the base is 9,400 yojanas.