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Mipham: gling bzhi ri rab 'dod lha drug tshangs pa'i 'jig rten dang bcas pa la gling bzhi pa'i 'jig rten gyi khams zhes bya The four continents, Mount Sumeru, the [abodes of the] six desire gods, along with the Abode of Brahma, are called a Four Continent World System. [RY]

a world system / universe of four continents, the four continents and eight subcontinents. 1) shar gyi lus 'phags lus dang lus 'phags eastern continent of great mass, body of a land and great body of land. 2) lho yi 'dzam bu'i gling rnga yab dang rnga yab gzhan southern continent of the rose-apple, tail of the continent and minor tail. 3) nub kyi ba lang spyod g.yo ldan dang lam mchog 'gro ba western land of cattle, land of deceit and land of great passage. 4) byang gi sgra mi snyan sgra mi snyan dang sgra mi snyan gyi zla northern continent of harsh sound, land of harsh sound and adherents of harsh sound [RY]

world system/ universe of four continents (and 8 subcontinents [IW]

world system/ universe of four continents (and 8 subcontinents: 1) shar gyi lus 'phags lus dang lus 'phags. [puurvavideha Deha videha] = eastern conintent of great mass, body of a land and great body of land. 2) lho yi 'dzam bu'i gling rnga yab dang rnga yab gzhan. [jambudviipa caimara Apara-caamara] = southern continent of the rose-apple, tail of the continent and minor tail. 3) nub kyi ba lang sbyod ga-yo ldan dang lam mchog 'gro ba. [aparagodaaniiya shaaThaa uttaramantrina] = western land of cattle, land of deceit and land of great passage. 4) byang gi sgra mi snyan sgra mi snyan dang sgra mi snyan gyi zla. [uttarakuru kurava kaurava] = northern continent of harsh cound, land of harsh sound and adherents of harsh sound] [IW]