yojana

plural yojanas · alternative yojan

1. A Vedic unit of distance used in ancient India, believed to be approximately 6 to 15 kilometers (4 to 9 miles).

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   300 B.C.—400 C.E., translated in 1883-1896, Vyasa, translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli, Vana Parva, Section CLXLIXhttps://www.gutenberg.org/files/15474/15474-h/15474-h.htm#link2H_4_0521: “Markandeya said, ‘O king, O them foremost of virtuous men, this question of thine appertains to a great mystery. It is sacred and much applauded by the Rishis. Appertaining as it also does to virtue, I will speak of it to thee. The distance of Yama’s region from the abode of men is, O king, eighty-six thousand Yojanas! The way is over space, without water, and very terrible to behold; Nowhere on that road is the shade of a tree, nowhere any water, and nowhere any resting place in which the traveller, when fatigued, may rest for some moments.