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________________ xviii Markandaya Purana Chaps, 12 and 14 Vayu Chap. 101. Brahmanda IV.2. Vishnu II. 6 VI. 5. Matsya Chap. 39. Vamana Chap. 11. Varaha Chap. 198-206. Brahma Chap. 214-18. Garuda Smriti chapters of Uttarakhanda p. 1082. For the mythical geography of India, read W. Kirfel: Kosmographie der Inder, Bonn and Leipzig 1920. p. 11 8 3. In the Jambudvipa alone there are two sets of 88 grahas and other stars-Trilokasara vv. 363-70. According to the Jainas there are 8 maha grahas, viz., (1) Chandra, (2) Surya, (3) Sukra (4) Budha, (5) Brihaspati, (6) Angara (mangala). (7) Sanaiscara and (8) Ketu. (Sthananga, Sutar 612). The theory of multiplicity of the heavenly bodies has been bitterly criticised by Hindu astronomers, "But what shall I say of thy folly, O Jain, who without object or use, supposest a double set of constellations, two suns and two moons? Dost thou not see that the visible circumpolar constellations take a whole day to complete their revolutions ?" W. Brennand's Hindu Astronomy p. 86. quotation from Suryasiddhanta. p. 129 1.( ) sulfasan: PaiT HAT 467garatuar 17 119311 मेरुप्रदक्षिणा नित्यगतयो नृलोके ॥ १४ ॥ na: walaup119x11 Tartvarthadhigama sutra, Chapter IV. p. 13 $ +. G. Thibaut: On the Suryaprajnaptı In JASB 1880, 49, 107 ff., 181 ft. p. 138 4. Cf. the Brahmanic term Sruti. The terms Anga, upanga and sutra are common to both the faiths, even to the Buddbist. p13 $ 4. Taken from Winteruitz: History of Indian Literature, Vol. II, p. 457. p. 14 S 1. Ib. p. 474. p. 15. See Jaina Granthavalı, Section on ha faratia p 16 Mohanlal Dalichand Desai: ha enfor at sifera fagier (Index of authors). P. 14 Ibid Sections 495 and 598.
SR No.009389
Book TitleTrailokya Prakash
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorHemprabhsuri
PublisherIndian House
Publication Year1946
Total Pages265
LanguageHindi
ClassificationBook_Devnagari
File Size8 MB
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