Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary)
by Vijay K. Jain | 2018 | 130,587 words | ISBN-10: 8193272625 | ISBN-13: 9788193272626
This page describes the width of the region bharata which is verse 3.24 of the English translation of the Tattvartha Sutra which represents the essentials of Jainism and Jain dharma and deals with the basics on Karma, Cosmology, Ethics, Celestial beings and Liberation. The Tattvarthasutra is authorative among both Digambara and Shvetambara. This is verse 24 of the chapter The Lower World and the Middle World and includes an extensive commentary.
Verse 3.24 - The width of the region Bharata
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation of Tattvartha sūtra 3.24:
भरतः षड्विंशतिपश्चयोजनशतविस्तारः षट्चैकोनविंशतिभागा योजनस्य ॥ ३.२४ ॥
bharataḥ ṣaḍviṃśatipaścayojanaśatavistāraḥ ṣaṭcaikonaviṃśatibhāgā yojanasya || 3.24 ||
The width (from south to north) of the region Bharata is 526 6/19 yojana. (24)
Hindi Anvayarth:
अन्वयार्थ: भरत क्षेत्र का विस्तार, पाँच सौ छब्बीस योजन और एक योजन के उन्नीस भागों में से 6 भाग अधिक है।
Anvayartha: bharata kshetra ka vistara, pamca sau chabbisa yojana aura eka yojana ke unnisa bhagom mem se 6 bhaga adhika hai |
Explanation in English from Ācārya Pūjyapāda’s Sarvārthasiddhi:
The expanse of the regions (kṣetra) is mentioned next.
That which is 526 yojana in width (from south to north) is Bharata. Is it only so much? No; 6/19 yojana is added to it.