[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [瑜伽論記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1828) › 1.485 # 瑜伽論記 1.485 瑜伽論記 1.485 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.485](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1828.1.485) 中八洲者，東二洲，一、提訶，此云勝；二、毘提訶，此云勝身；南二洲，一、遮末羅，此云猫牛，二、筏羅遮末羅，此云勝猫牛；西二洲，一、舍塘，此云諂，二、唱怛羅漫怛里拏，此云上義；北二洲，一、矩拉婆，此云勝邊，二、憍拉婆，此云有勝邊。婆沙百七十二云：人住四洲，亦住八中洲。此八中洲，復有五百小洲，以為眷屬，於中或有人住，或非人住，或有宮者，非天宮殿。若起世經云：須彌東西去山過半由旬，大海之下有鞞摩質多阿修羅王，國土縱廣八萬由旬，須彌山南去山過千由旬，大海之下造踴躍阿修羅王住處，乃至山北去山過千由旬，大海之下造羅睺阿修羅王住處。 > The eight intermediate continents are: the two eastern continents are first, Deha, translated here as 'Superior,' and second, Videha, translated here as 'Superior Body'; the two southern continents are first, Cāmara, translated here as 'Yak,' and second, Varacāmara, translated here as 'Superior Yak'; the two western continents are first, Śāṭhā, translated here as 'Flattery,' and second, Uttaramantrina, translated here as 'Supreme Meaning'; the two northern continents are first, Kurava, translated here as 'Superior Border,' and second, Kaurava, translated here as 'Having a Superior Border.' The Vibhāṣā, fascicle 172, says: 'Humans inhabit the four continents, and also inhabit the eight intermediate continents. These eight intermediate continents further have five hundred small continents as retinue, in which humans may dwell, or non-humans may dwell, or there may be palaces, which are the palaces of non-gods.' As for the Qishijing, it says: 'Passing half a yojana away from Sumeru to the east and west, beneath the great ocean, there is the Asura King Vemacitrin, whose territory is eighty thousand yojanas in length and breadth; passing over a thousand yojanas south of Mount Sumeru, beneath the great ocean, the dwelling of the Asura King Sampralambha is formed; and so forth up to passing over a thousand yojanas north of the mountain, beneath the great ocean, the dwelling of the Asura King Rāhu is formed.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.484](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1828.1.484) - [Next: 1.486](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1828.1.486) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1828.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1828~en-mt.1.485) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1828.1.485](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1828.1.485) · Pramāṇa