Verse 3.34 - The regions and mountains in the nearest half of Puṣkaradvīpa

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation of Tattvartha sūtra 3.34:

पुष्करार्द्धे ॥ ३.३४ ॥

puṣkarārddhe || 3.34 ||

In the (nearest) half of Puṣkaradvīpa the (number of) regions and mountains are the same. (34)

Hindi Anvayarth:

अन्वयार्थ: पुष्करार्द्ध द्वीप में भी सब रचना जम्बूद्वीप की रचना से दूनी-दूनी है।

Anvayartha: pushkararddha dvipa mem bhi saba racana jambudvipa ki racana se duni-duni hai |

Explanation in English from Ācārya Pūjyapāda’s Sarvārthasiddhi:

Just as the continents and oceans are double in extension, it would mean that the regions, etc., are twice the number in the next continent. This sūtra is intended to determine the difference in this respect.

‘Dvi’–‘double’–is supplied from the previous sūtra. With regard to what is ‘double’ to be taken? It is to be taken with regard to the regions, mountains, etc., of Jambūdvīpa. As the dimensions of Himavān, etc., in Dhātakīkhaṇḍa have been mentioned, similarly, the dimensions of Himavān, etc., in the half of Puṣkaradvīpa are double of Himavān, etc., in Dhātakīkhaṇḍa. The names are the same. Similarly, there are two mountain ranges–‘Iṣvākāra’–running from south to north as well as two ‘Mandara’ or ‘Mount Meru’, as in Dhātakīkhaṇḍa. As Jambūdvīpa has the ‘Jambū’ tree, Puṣkaradvīpa has the ‘Puṣkara’ tree with its attendant trees as its distinguishing mark. From this tree originates its name. Now, why is it called Puṣkarārdha? Puṣkaradvīpa has been divided into two halves by the mountain range of Mānuṣottara. The part nearing centre is called Puṣkarārdha.