[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Dictionary of Pali Proper Names](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937) › v1.c9.373 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c9.373 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c9.373 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c9.373](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c9.373) The country is always spoken of as being to the north of Jambudīpa. It is eight thousand leagues in extent and is surrounded by the sea.² Sometimes³ it is spoken of as one of the four Mahādīpa—the others being Aparagoyāna, Pubbavideha and Jambudīpa—each being surrounded by five hundred minor islands. These four make up a Cakkavāḷa, with Mount Meru in their midst, a flat-world system. A cakkavatti’s rule extends over all these four continents⁴ and his chief queen comes either from the race of King Madda or from Uttarakuru; in the latter case she appears before him of her own accord, urged on by her good fortune.⁵ - [Previous: v1.c9.372](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c9.372) - [Next: v1.c9.374](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c9.374) - [Up: v1.c9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c9) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c9.373](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c9.373) · Pramāṇa