योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-23, verse-15

तत्रस्थे वाथ चिद्वृत्त्या पुप्लुवाते नभस्थलम् ।
कोटियोजनविस्तीर्णं दूराद्दूरतरान्तरम् ॥ १५ ॥

tatrasthe vātha cidvṛttyā pupluvāte nabhasthalam ,
koṭiyojanavistīrṇaṃ dūrāddūratarāntaram 15

15. tatra-sthe vā atha cit-vṛttyā pupluvāte nabhaḥ-sthalam
koṭi-yojana-vistīrṇam dūrāt dūratara-antaram

15. vā atha tatra-sthe cit-vṛttyā koṭi-yojana-vistīrṇam
dūrāt dūratara-antaram nabhaḥ-sthalam pupluvāte

15. Or then, while remaining there, they both soared through the expanse of the sky by the activity of their consciousness (cit-vṛtti). This sky was vast, extending for millions of yojanas, and its innermost reaches were exceedingly distant.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र-स्थे (tatra-sthe) - while the two princesses remained in that state or place (remaining there, situated there)

• वा (vā) - or, either

• अथ (atha) - then, next, now

• चित्-वृत्त्या (cit-vṛttyā) - by the activity of consciousness, by the mode of consciousness

• पुप्लुवाते (pupluvāte) - they two flew, they two soared

• नभः-स्थलम् (nabhaḥ-sthalam) - the expanse of the sky, the firmament, the atmosphere

• कोटि-योजन-विस्तीर्णम् (koṭi-yojana-vistīrṇam) - vast, extending for millions of yojanas (a unit of distance)

• दूरात् (dūrāt) - from far, from a distance

• दूरतर-अन्तरम् (dūratara-antaram) - whose interior was farther than far, exceedingly distant in its interior

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र-स्थे (tatra-sthe) - while the two princesses remained in that state or place (remaining there, situated there)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, dual of tatra-stha

tatra-stha - remaining there, situated there

Derived from 'tatra' (indeclinable) and 'stha' (agent noun from root sthā)

Compound type : tatpurusha (tatra+stha)

• tatra – there, in that place
  indeclinable
• stha – standing, staying, situated, remaining
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Formed from root sthā + ka (a) suffix
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implied dual feminine subjects (the two princesses).

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

अथ (atha) - then, next, now

(indeclinable)

चित्-वृत्त्या (cit-vṛttyā) - by the activity of consciousness, by the mode of consciousness

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of cit-vṛtti

cit-vṛtti - activity of consciousness, mental modification, mode of mind

Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+vṛtti)

• cit – consciousness, knowledge, understanding
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• vṛtti – activity, modification, function, state, mode
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root `vṛt` (to turn, exist)
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

पुप्लुवाते (pupluvāte) - they two flew, they two soared

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, perfect (Lit) of plu

Perfect (Lit) form

Root `plu` (class 1, parasmāipada), here ātmanepada ending for dual

Root: plu (class 1)

Note: Refers to the two princesses.

नभः-स्थलम् (nabhaḥ-sthalam) - the expanse of the sky, the firmament, the atmosphere

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nabhaḥ-sthala

nabhaḥ-sthala - expanse of sky, firmament, space

Compound type : tatpurusha (nabhas+sthala)

• nabhas – sky, atmosphere, cloud, space
  noun (neuter)
• sthala – place, ground, expanse
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of `pupluvāte`.

कोटि-योजन-विस्तीर्णम् (koṭi-yojana-vistīrṇam) - vast, extending for millions of yojanas (a unit of distance)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of koṭi-yojana-vistīrṇa

koṭi-yojana-vistīrṇa - extending for millions of yojanas

Compound type : tatpurusha (koṭi+yojana+vistīrṇa)

• koṭi – ten million, crore, edge, summit
  noun (feminine)
• yojana – yojana (a measure of distance), joining, harnessing
  noun (neuter)
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• vistīrṇa – extended, vast, wide, spacious
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From `vi-` (prefix) + root `stṛ` (to spread) + `kta` (ta) suffix.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: stṛ (class 5)

Note: Modifies `nabhaḥ-sthalam`.

दूरात् (dūrāt) - from far, from a distance

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of dūra

dūra - far, distant, remote

Note: Used adverbially.

दूरतर-अन्तरम् (dūratara-antaram) - whose interior was farther than far, exceedingly distant in its interior

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dūratara-antara

dūratara-antara - having an interior that is very distant

Compound. `dūratara` (more distant) + `antara` (interior).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dūratara+antara)

• dūratara – more distant, farther
  adjective (masculine)
  Comparative degree of `dūra`.
• antara – interior, within, space, interval
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies `nabhaḥ-sthalam`.