Jambudvīpathe Indian subcontinent; the world Comment: In Buddhist cosmology there are four large continents, each of which has two smaller continents (gling phran brgyad) next to it: In the center, is the monarch of mountains, ri rab (meru). The four continents and eight smaller continents are (1) shar lus 'phags po (videha), the eastern continent ""land of [those with] superior/large bodies"" with lus (deha) and lus 'phags (videha); (2) lho 'dzam bu gling (jambudvīpa), the southern continent ""Jambu-tree land"" with rnga yab (cāmara) and rnga yab gzhan (aparacāmara); (3) nub ba blang spyod (godanīya) the western continent ""land of using cattle"" with g.yo ldan (sāthā) and lam mchog 'gro (uttaramantriṇa); (4) byang sgra mi snyan (kuru), the northern continent ""land of unpleasant sound"" with sgra mi snyan (kurava) and sgra mi snyan kyi zla (kaurava). Surrounding all of these is an outer rim of iron mountains.
the world; the Indian subcontinent; Jambudvīpa; Land of Jambu
Continent of the Rose-apple Tree, Jambudvipa, southern continent
Jambu Continent. Our known world. The southern of the four continents, so called because it is adorned with the Jambubriksha (rose apple) tree
Jambudvipa [1of the four continents, to the south of Mount Meru the Rose apple continent, land of jambu.]
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