gling rgya

continents and eight subcontinents. 1) shar gyi lus 'phags lus dang lus 'phags [Purvavideha Deha Videha] 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 [Jambu Dvipa Caimara Apara-camara] 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 [Aparagodaniya Shatha 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 sound, land of harsh sound and adherents of harsh sound [RY]