Text 38] The Structure of the Universe 309

Bhigolaka; turiya-bhagah—one fourth; ayam—this; lokdloka-
acalah—the mountain known as Lokdloka.

TRANSLATION

Learned scholars who are free from mistakes, illusions and pro-
pensities to cheat have thus described the planetary systems and
their particular symptoms, measurements and locations. With
great deliberation, they have established the truth that the distance
between Sumeru and the mountain known as Lokaloka is one
fourth of the diameter of the universe—or, in other words,
125,000,000 yojanas [1 billion miles].

PURPORT

Srila Vigvanatha Cakravarti Thakura has given accurate astronomical
information about the location of Lokaloka Mountain, the movements of
the sun globe and the distance between the sun and the circumference of
the universe. However, the technical terms used in the astronomical
calculations given by the Jyotir Veda are difficult to translate into
English. Therefore to satisfy the reader, we may include the exact
Sanskrit statement given by Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura. which
records exact calculations regarding universal affairs.

sa tu lokdlokas tu bhit-golakasya bhii-sambandhanda-golakasyety arthah.
stiryasy eva bhuvo ‘py anda-golakayor madhya-vartitvat kha-golam iva bhi-
golam api panicasat-koti-yojana-pramadnam tasya turiya-bhagah sardha-
dvadasa-koti-yojana-vistarocchraya ity arthah bhis tu catus-trimsal-
laksonapancdaSat-koti-pramand jneyd. yatha meru-madhydn manasottara-
madhya-paryantam sardha-sapta-pancasal-laksottara-koti-yojana-pramadnam.
manasottara-madhyat svddiidaka-samudra-paryantam san-navati-laksa-
yojana-pramdanam tatah kaficani-bhiimih sdrdha-sapta-pancdsal-laksottara-
koti-yojana-pramdana evam ekato meru-lokalokayor antardlam ekadasa-sal-
laksadhika-catus-koti-parimitam anyato ’pi tathatyeto lokalokal loka-
paryantam sthdnam dvavimsati-laksottardsta-koti-parimitam lokalokad bahir
apy ekatah etdvad eva anyato ‘py etavad eva yad vaksyate, yo ‘ntar-vistdra
etena hy aloka-parimanam ca vyakhyatam yad-bahir lokdlokacalad ity ekato
lokalokah sardha-dvadaSa-koti-yojana-parimdnah anyato "pi sa tathety evarh
catus-trimsal-laksonapancasat-koti-pramana bhih sabdhi-dvipa-parvata
Jneyd. ata evdnda-golakat sarvato diksu sapta-dasa-laksa-yojandvakase
vartamane sati prthivyah sesa-ndgena dharanam dig-gajais ca niscali-karanam
