Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v1.c5.s18.188

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Dhāyaisamḍa (Dhātakikhaṇḍa) A concentric island next to Jambuddiva¹ It encircles Lavana ocean and is itself surrounded by Kāloya ocean² Its plinth is two gavyutis in height³ Its width from one side touching the Lavana ocean to the other side touching the Kaloya ocean measures four lakhs of yojanas⁴ The distance from the eastern corner of Jambuddiva to the western corner of Dhayaisamda is seven lakhs of yojanas⁵ The outer circumference of Dhayaisamḍa measures 4110961 yojanas⁶ The northern and southern Isuyara(2) mountans divide the island into two halves eastern and western⁷ Each half has seven regions (Bharaha(2) etc) seven mountains (Cullahimavamta etc) and fourteen rivers all having their names and situations similar to those in Jambuddiva⁸ Mount Mamdara(3) which is situated in the middle of each half of Dhayaisamda is one thousand yjanas deep⁹ eighty four thousand yojana high¹⁰ somewhat less than ten thousand yojanas wide at the base and one thousand yojanas wide at the top Bharaha(2) and Eravaya(1) regions of the island experience all the six eras¹¹ Each of the two halves has a Kuḍasāmali tree and a Garuḍa god¹³ In addition to them Dhāyairukkha and Mahādhāyairukkha are situated in the eastern and western parts respectively They are the residential places of gods Sudamsana(19) and Priyadamsana(1)¹⁴ The height of the dhayai tree is eight yojanas¹⁵ The districts mountains peaks gods etc of Dhayaisamḍa are double inJambuddiva¹⁶ Dhayaisamda has sixty Cakkavaṭṭivijayas¹⁷ four gates¹⁸ twelve suns equal number of moons 336 constellations 1056 planets and 803700 kotakoṭi stars¹⁹ Nam diggama(2) was situated in the Mamgalavatī Vijaya(23) of Puvvavideva of Dhayaisamḍa²⁰ Avarakamkā was the capital of the southern half of Bharaha(1) in the eastern Dhayaisamḍa²¹