[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I)](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970) › v2.c8.s4.42 # Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v2.c8.s4.42 Prakrit Proper Names (Āgamic Index I) v2.c8.s4.42 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c8.s4.42](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s4.42) \*\*Lavaṇa\*\* A concentric ocean surrounding the Jambūdiva continent. It is surrounded by another continent, viz.. Dhāyaisaṃḍa. Its circular breadth measures two lakh \*yojanas\*. It is somewhat more than 1581139 \*yojanas\* in circumference. \*\*Sotthiya\*\*(4) is its presiding god who lives in the capital of Sutthiyā.¹ Four suns, four moons, etc. shine over it which are double of those in Jambūdiva.² There are various \*Aṃtaradivas\* in it.³ This ocean also contains \*mahāpātālas\*, \*Pāyālakalasas\*, \*Mahāpāyālakalasas\*, \*āvāsa-parvatas jagatī-dvāras\*, etc.⁴ Many rivers fall into it.⁵ - [Previous: v2.c8.s4.41](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s4.41) - [Next: v2.c8.s4.43](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s4.43) - [Up: v2.c8.s4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s4) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s4.42](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s4.42) · Pramāṇa