[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947) › c19.656 # Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c19.656 Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c19.656 - **Language:** English ### [c19.656](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19.656) This Erāvai lay near the town of Kunālā where it flowed half a \*yojana\* in extent. The water of this river was knee-deep and could be crossed easily by keeping one foot in water and another in air. Some places of Erāvai were dry and the Jain monks were allowed to go begging alms after crossing this river.²¹⁹ - [Previous: c19.655](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19.655) - [Next: c19.657](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19.657) - [Up: c19](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19.656](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19.656) · Pramāṇa