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Ramyak Kṣetra

रम्यक क्षेत्र

Four parts in 190, the northern mirror of Hari.

Between Nīla and Rukmī, watered by Narakāntā and Narīkāntā. Everything true of Hari Kṣetra is true here: two palyopama of life, 4,000 bows of height, kalpavṛkṣa for every need, no religion and no liberation.

Jambūdvīpa's whole plan is a mirror about Mahāvideha, and Ramyak is where you can feel it. There is no northern region that differs from its southern twin in anything but name.

MERUBharat1/190 · 0.53% · actionHimavān2/190 · 1.05% · goldHaimavat4/190 · 2.1% · enjoymentMahāhimavān8/190 · 4.2% · silverHari16/190 · 8.4% · enjoymentNiṣadha32/190 · 16.8% · red goldMahāvideha64/190 · 33.7% · widest bandNīla32/190 · 16.8% · berylRamyak16/190 · 8.4% · enjoymentRukmī8/190 · 4.2% · silverHairaṇyavat4/190 · 2.1% · enjoymentŚikharī2/190 · 1.05% · goldAirāvat1/190 · 0.53% · actionNAparājitaEVijayaSVaijayantaWJayantayou are here
Jambūdvīpa in thirteen bands — Ramyak Kṣetra highlighted

Measurements and counts

Share of Jambūdvīpa4 parts of 190
BetweenNīla and Rukmī
RiversNarakāntā, Narīkāntā
Human lifespan2 palyopama
MirrorsHari

Connected

Great river · flows east

Narakāntā

नरकान्ता

Falls south from Mahāpuṇḍarīka into Ramyak and runs east. Some lists call it simply Nārī.

It rises from Mahāpuṇḍarīka Draha, crosses Ramyak Kṣetra and empties into the salt ocean. Its twin on the other side of the region is Narīkāntā.

Rises fromMahāpuṇḍarīka Draha
CrossesRamyak Kṣetra
Flowseast
TwinNarīkāntā
Ends inLavaṇa Samudra
Great river · flows west

Narīkāntā

नरीकान्ता

Falls north from Kesarī on Nīla into Ramyak and runs west.

It rises from Kesarī Draha, crosses Ramyak Kṣetra and empties into the salt ocean. Its twin on the other side of the region is Narakāntā.

Rises fromKesarī Draha
CrossesRamyak Kṣetra
Flowswest
TwinNarakāntā
Ends inLavaṇa Samudra

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समयं गोयम! मा पमायए

Do not be heedless, Gautama, for even a single samaya.

Uttarādhyayana Sūtra 10