The Doctrine of the Jainas, Described after the Old Sources c9.85

c9.85

Unfortunately these names as well as the others are given next to no support by the commentary. We but mention the Saga, Javaṇa, Cilāya, Pārasa, Hūṇa, and Romaga. The list of the royal household which, next to some curiosities, includes even ladies of foreign nationalities, is much shorter (Viy. 457a, 557a; Nāyādh. § 117; Pannav. 14a; Uvav. § 55). About the places void of Karman and their people we are told next to nothing (§ 119). The inhabitants of these intermediate continents (*antara-divaga*) are strangely shaped: they are one-legged, they do not speak, they have tails and horns, the ears and mouths of horses, elephants, cattle, etc., radiant teeth, etc. etc. Their 28 different kinds on the southern continents—each bearing one—repeat themselves on the northern. Their cultural state is that of paradise. They are vegetarians and eat but every second day. They live in trees and know of no communal life. Their character is the best one can think of. They have neither masters nor servants, neither parents nor children, neither enemies nor friends, no harmful animals and nothing evil from whatever side. Their outward appearance (they are 800 *dhaṇu* tall) is of every possible excellence, and as to the mentioned abnormities, they apparently do not stand in its way.¹ The beauty of their wives is most extraordinary.