Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary)
by Vijay K. Jain | 2018 | 130,587 words | ISBN-10: 8193272625 | ISBN-13: 9788193272626
This page describes the depth of the first lake which is verse 3.16 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 16 of the chapter The Lower World and the Middle World and includes an extensive commentary.
Verse 3.16 - The depth of the first lake
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation of Tattvartha sūtra 3.16:
दशयोजनावगाहः ॥ ३.१६ ॥
daśayojanāvagāhaḥ || 3.16 ||
Hindi Anvayarth:
अन्वयार्थ: पहिला सरोवर दश योजन अवगाह (गहराई) वाला है।
Anvayartha: pahila sarovara dasha yojana avagaha (gaharai) vala hai |
Explanation in English from Ācārya Pūjyapāda’s Sarvārthasiddhi:
‘Avagāha’ is depth. The depth of lake Padma is ten yojana. What is in the middle of it?
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