Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary)

by Vijay K. Jain | 2018 | 130,587 words | ISBN-10: 8193272625 | ISBN-13: 9788193272626

This page describes the condition in the regions of the north which is verse 3.30 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 30 of the chapter The Lower World and the Middle World and includes an extensive commentary.

Verse 3.30 - The condition in the regions of the north

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation of Tattvartha sūtra 3.30:

तथोत्तराः ॥ ३.३० ॥

tathottarāḥ || 3.30 ||

The condition in the north is the same as in the south. (30)

Hindi Anvayarth:

अन्वयार्थ: उत्तर के क्षेत्रों में रहने वाले मनुष्य भी हैमवतकादिक के मनुष्यों के समान आयु वाले होते हैं।

Anvayartha: uttara ke kshetrom mem rahane vale manushya bhi haimavatakadika ke manushyom ke samana ayu vale hote haim |

Explanation in English from Ācārya Pūjyapāda’s Sarvārthasiddhi:

What is the condition in the regions of the north?

The human beings in the regions of north must be understood to be like those in the south, as already explained. The human beings in the region Hairaṇyavata are similar in all respects to those in the region Haimavata. The human beings in the region Ramyaka are similar in all respects to those in the region Harivarṣa. And human beings in the region Uttarakuru are similar in all respects to those in the region Devakuru.

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