法苑珠林 63.73

63.73

Furthermore, the *Dīrghāgama Sūtra* states: "The reason it is named Jambudvīpa is that beneath it is a golden mountain thirty yojanas high. Because of the jambu tree, it gains the name 'jambu gold'. The jambu tree's fruit is like a basket, and its taste is like honey. The tree has five large boughs: four on the four sides and one on top. The fruits of its eastern bough are eaten by gandharvas. The fruits of its southern bough are eaten by the people of seven kingdoms: the first is named Kuru; the second, Kuraba; the third, Videha; the fourth, Śubhavideha; the fifth, Manda; the sixth, Bala; and the seventh, Bali. The fruits of its western bough are eaten by marine creatures. The fruits of its northern bough are eaten by birds and beasts. The fruits of its top bough are eaten by the gods of the constellations."