Airāvata

Published: 11.10.2016

That region of Karmabhūmi, which is situated in between Mount Śikharī and Eastern-Western and Northern oceans.

Mount Vijayārdha is situated in its middle. There prevail Avasarpiṇī (descending half of the time-cycle) and Utsarpiṇī (the cycle of ascending and descending time-period respectively) in this region.

śikhariṇo girestrayāṇāṃ pūrvāpaottarasamndrāṇāṃ madhye tasyairāvatasya upanyāso veditavyaḥ.

(TaVā 3.10)

  • Mahāvideha.

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Jaina Pāribhāṣika Śabdakośa
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