Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra
by Helen M. Johnson | 1931 | 742,503 words
This page describes Description of Manushottara which is the twenty-eighth 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 28: Description of 惭腻苍耻峁迟迟补谤补
Beyond it is the mountain-range, 惭腻苍耻峁迟迟补谤补, round like a city-wall, surrounding the Human World. It is situated half-way in 笔耻峁补谤补, golden, 1721 yojanas high, buried in the ground 430录 yojanas, 1022 yojanas in diameter at the bottom, 723 at the middle, and 424 at the top. On the other side of it, mortals are not born, nor do they die. Even animals, etc., do not die, if they have gone to the other side of it. For that reason it is named 鈥槻涯宀猿茚梗o迟迟补谤补鈥�. Beyond it there is no coarse fire, no clouds, lightning, rivers, time, etc.