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.

15. בעודן שם, או באמצעות תנועת התודעה, הן חצו את מרחבי השמיים המשתרעים על פני מיליוני פרסאות, והתרחקו עוד ועוד.

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`.

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