Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra
by Helen M. Johnson | 1931 | 742,503 words
This page describes Description of Dhatakikhanda which is the twenty-fifth part of chapter III of the English translation of the Ajitanatha-caritra, contained within the 鈥淭rishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra鈥�: a massive Jain narrative relgious text composed by Hemacandra in the 12th century. Ajitanatha in jainism is the second Tirthankara (Jina) and one of the 63 illustrious beings or worthy persons.
Part 25: Description of 顿丑腻迟补办墨办丑补峁囜笉补
Next, the second continent, named 顿丑腻迟补办墨办丑补峁囜笉补, twice as wide, surrounds 尝补惫补峁噊诲补. Everything that is in 闯补尘产奴诲惫墨辫补鈥�Meru, zones, zone-mountains鈥攊s called by the same name in 顿丑腻迟补办墨办丑补峁囜笉补, but is twice as large. It is divided by the I峁膩k膩ra Mts. running north and south, and in the east and west halves has the same names as 闯补尘产奴诲惫墨辫补. The zone-mountains and the I峁膩k膩ras are like the spokes of a wheel, high as 狈颈峁诲丑补, touching 碍腻濒辞诲补 and 尝补惫补峁嘺, and the zones are between the spokes.