Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v1.c5.s17.198

v1.c5.s17.198

Dāhiṇaddha Bharaha (Dakṣiṇārdha Bharata) Southern half of Bharaha(2) region ¹ separated from the northern half by its Veyaddha(2) mountain ² It has Lavaṇa ocean on its three sides ³ Two great rivers viz Gamgā⁴ and Simdhu(1) enter it from Uttaraddha Bharaha after having traversed mount Veyaddha and divide this region into three zones In the centre of the middle zone there is situated the city of Viṇiyā ⁵ The dhanuppittha i e the pertinent arc of Dāhiṇaddha Bharaha measures less than 9800 yojanas⁶ or 9766⁷ yojanas⁸ exactly Its breadth from north to south is 238 ⁹ yojanas⁹ 1 Jna 52 Ns 51 Kalp 2 | 6 Ibid 41 2 Jam 10 | 7 Sam 98 3 Nis 51 | 8 Jam 11 4 Jam 74 | 9 Ibid.