The Doctrine of the Jainas, Described after the Old Sources c9.51

c9.51

§111. With regard to both kinds of gods the Rayaṇappabhā region is horizontally divided into a southern and a northern half, being void, however, above and below in a layer measuring 1,000 *joy.* in depth both of hells and places pertaining to gods. These places (*bhavaṇa*) are bright,¹ sumptuously furnished and pleasant in every respect. Those situated on the edge are circular, those situated inside are square shaped, the nethermost layer is merely circular (Jīv. 94b). The total number is 77.2 mill., the number of the individual kinds differs from 6.4 mill. with the Asurak. up to 9.6 mill. with the Vāukumāra.²