[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) › [法苑珠林](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122) › 5.41 # 法苑珠林 5.41 法苑珠林 5.41 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [5.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.5.41) 如新婆沙論云。此四天下人住四大洲。謂贍部洲。毘提訶洲。瞿陀尼洲。拘盧洲。亦住八中洲。何等為八。謂拘盧洲有二眷屬。一矩拉婆洲。二憍拉婆洲。毘提訶洲有二眷屬。一提訶洲。二蘇訶洲。瞿陀尼洲有二眷屬。一舍搋洲。二嗢怛羅漫怛里挐洲。贍部洲有二眷屬。一遮末羅洲。二筏羅遮末羅洲。此八洲中人形短小。如此方侏儒。有說。七洲是人所住。遮末羅洲。唯邏剎娑居此。有說。此所說八即是四大洲之異名。以一一洲皆有二異名故。如是說者應如初說此八中洲一一復有五百小洲以為眷屬。於中或有人住。或非人住。或有空者也。 > As the \*New Vibhāṣā-śāstra\* states: Humans of these four continents dwell on the four great continents, namely Jambudvīpa, Videha continent, Godānīya continent, and Kuru continent. They also dwell on the eight intermediate continents. What are the eight? Kuru continent has two subordinate continents: first, Kurava continent; second, Kaurava continent. Videha continent has two subordinate continents: first, Deha continent; second, Sudeha continent. Godānīya continent has two subordinate continents: first, Śāṭhā continent; second, Uttaramantriṇa continent. Jambudvīpa has two subordinate continents: first, Cāmara continent; second, Varacāmara continent. The human figures on these eight continents are short and small, like the dwarfs of this land. Some say: Seven continents are inhabited by humans, while only rākṣasas dwell on Cāmara continent. Some say: These eight that are spoken of are simply alternate names of the four great continents, since each continent has two alternate names. As for what should be said, one should follow the first explanation: each of these eight intermediate continents further has five hundred small continents as subordinates, wherein some are inhabited by humans, some are inhabited by non-humans, and some are empty. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.5.40) - [Next: 5.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.5.42) - [Up: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.5) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.5.41) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [俱舍論疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1822.11.35) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.5.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.5.41) · Pramāṇa