Text 7] The Subterranean Heavenly Planets 377

as; vayuh—the wind; pravati—blows; yavat—as far as; meghah—the
clouds; upalabhyante—are seen.

TRANSLATION

Beneath Vidyadhara-loka, Caranaloka and Siddhaloka, in the
sky called antariksa, are the places of enjoyment for the Yaksas,
Raksasas, Pisacas, ghosts and so on. Antariksa extends as far as the
wind blows and the clouds float in the sky. Above this there is no
more air.

TEXT 6

TISTAESTaaat et Tl «wWaauaa Iie:
qaermaa «= aegaedita 1) & UI

tato ‘dhastdc chata-yojanantara iyam prthivi yavad dharnsa-bhasa-
Syena-supamnadayah patattri-pravara utpatantiti.

tatah adhastat—beneath that; Sata-yojana—of one hundred yojanas;
antare—by an interval; tyam—this; prthivi—planet earth; ydvat—as
high as; harnsa—swans; bhdsa—vultures; Syena—eagles; suparna-
ddayah—and other birds; patattri-pravarah—the chief among birds;
utpatanti—can fly; iti—thus.

TRANSLATION

Below the abodes of the Yaksas and Raksasas by a distance of 100
yojanas [800 miles] is the planet earth. Its upper limits extend as
high as swans, hawks, eagles and similar large birds can fly.

TEXT 7

ora fia Para TAT AT TTA aa AP THEM
MAMTA MATATTsa Ads fs Fad Tedd
Wee waras qearatafa | oll
