Beyond the Ocean of pure water is the Lokâloka (Loka and Aloka) Mountain, dividing Loka, the regions lighted by the sun, from Aloka or the regions not lighted by the sun. As much land as there is between Mânasottara and Meru, so much golden land is there on the other side of the pure water ocean. It is like the surface of the mirror. If any thing is thrown on that land, it is not regained. It is therefore forsaken by all beings. [The land between Mânasottara and Meru is one krore and a half _plus_ seven and a half lakhs. There is as much land on the other side of the Pure Water Ocean. There are living beings in that land. Beyond that is the golden land. That land is eight krores and thirty nine laksha yojanas wide. It is thus that the distance between Meru and Lokâloka comes to be 12 1/2 krores as mentioned below. This is also said in the Śiva Tantra. Two krores 53 lakshas and 50 thousand this is the measure of the seven Dvipas with the Oceans. Beyond that is the golden land which is 10 Krores of Yojanas. This is used by the Devas as their play-ground. Beyond that is Lokâloka. The ten krores include the previously mentioned land, "Forsaken by all beings" — this is to be understood with the exception of the Devas, for it is mentioned as the play-ground of the Devas. _Śridhara._] In order to understand the commentary of _Śridhara_, let us examine the figures. Jambu Dvipa with Ocean on one side of Meru: ... ... 150,000 Yojanas Plaksha Dvipa with Ocean on one side of Meru: ... ... 400,000 Sâlmali Do. ... ... 800,000 Kusa Do. .. ... 1,600,000 Krouncha Do. .. ... 3,200,000 Sâka Do. .. ... 6,400,000 Pushkar Do. . ... 12,800,000 Deduct Pure water Ocean as it is not included between Meru and Mânasottara: ... ... 6,400,000 −−−−−−−−−−−− 18,950,000 Mânasottara stands half way in Pushkara, as it stands between two Varshas. Deduct distance between Mânasottara and Pure Water Ocean: ... 3,200,000 −−−−−−−−−−−− 15,750,000 The distance between Meru and Mânasottara is 1 1/2 Krores and 7 1/2 lakhs. According to Śridhara, there is this much land on the other side of the Pure Water Ocean. Beyond that land is the Golden land which according to _Śridhara_ is: ... ... 83900000 Yojanas Thus we get Dvipas and Oceans ... 25350000 " Land beyond Pure Water Oceans ... 15750000 " The Golden land ... ... 83900000 " −−−−−−−−−− 125000000 " Thus we get the 12 1/2 krores of Śridhara. Beyond the Golden land is the Lokâloka Mountain. This will also explain the quotation from Śiva Tantra. The following Diagram will partially illustrate the points. Lokâloka * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * −−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−