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3,25

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-25, verse-17

ततोऽपि द्विगुणाकारं धारयन्त्योपवेष्टिताम् ।
नानाजनालंकृतया कुशाख्यद्वीपलेखया ॥ १७ ॥
tato'pi dviguṇākāraṃ dhārayantyopaveṣṭitām ,
nānājanālaṃkṛtayā kuśākhyadvīpalekhayā 17
17. tataḥ api dviguṇākāram dhārayantyā upaveṣṭitām
nānājanālaṅkṛtayā kuśākhyadvīpalekhayā
17. tataḥ api upaveṣṭitām dviguṇākāram dhārayantyā
nānājanālaṅkṛtayā kuśākhyadvīpalekhayā
17. Even greater than that, the previous (implied ocean) being surrounded, by the circular expanse of the continent (dvīpa) named Kuśa, which is adorned by various peoples, and itself assumes a form twice its size.

Words meanings summery:

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  • ततः (tataḥ) - from that (the previous ocean/entity) (from that, thence, even so)
  • अपि (api) - even (emphasizing comparison to the previous entity) (also, even, too)
  • द्विगुणाकारम् (dviguṇākāram) - a form twice the size (twice the size/form, having a double form)
  • धारयन्त्या (dhārayantyā) - by that (the outline) which bears/assumes (by bearing, by holding, by maintaining)
  • उपवेष्टिताम् (upaveṣṭitām) - the previous ocean/entity being closely surrounded (closely surrounded, closely encircled)
  • नानाजनालङ्कृतया (nānājanālaṅkṛtayā) - by that (the outline) which is adorned by various peoples (by that which is adorned by various peoples)
  • कुशाख्यद्वीपलेखया (kuśākhyadvīpalekhayā) - by the circular expanse of the continent named Kuśa (by the outline/region of the continent named Kuśa)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - from that (the previous ocean/entity) (from that, thence, even so)
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - even (emphasizing comparison to the previous entity) (also, even, too)
(indeclinable)
द्विगुणाकारम् (dviguṇākāram) - a form twice the size (twice the size/form, having a double form)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dviguṇākāra
dviguṇākāra - twice the size/form, having a double form
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dviguṇa+ākāra)
  • dviguṇa – twice, double
    adjective (masculine)
  • ākāra – form, shape, size, appearance
    noun (masculine)
Note: Object of 'dhārayantyā', referring to the form the continent's outline assumes.
धारयन्त्या (dhārayantyā) - by that (the outline) which bears/assumes (by bearing, by holding, by maintaining)
(verbal derivative)
उपवेष्टिताम् (upaveṣṭitām) - the previous ocean/entity being closely surrounded (closely surrounded, closely encircled)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of upaveṣṭita
upaveṣṭita - closely surrounded, closely encircled
past passive participle
Derived from root √veṣṭ (to encircle) with prefix upa-.
Prefix: upa
Root: veṣṭ
Note: Modifies an implied previous feminine entity (e.g., 'pūrvām abdhim' or 'bhūmim').
नानाजनालङ्कृतया (nānājanālaṅkṛtayā) - by that (the outline) which is adorned by various peoples (by that which is adorned by various peoples)
(adjective)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of nānājanālaṅkṛtā
nānājanālaṅkṛtā - adorned by various people
past passive participle used as adjective
Compound adjective formed from nānā + jana + alaṅkṛta.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nānā+jana+alaṅkṛta)
  • nānā – various, diverse, manifold
    indeclinable
  • jana – person, people, creature
    noun (masculine)
  • alaṅkṛta – adorned, decorated, ornamented
    verbal derivative (masculine)
    past passive participle
    From root √kṛ (to do, make) with prefix alam-.
    Prefix: alam
    Root: kṛ
Note: Adjective modifying 'kuśākhyadvīpalekhayā'.
कुशाख्यद्वीपलेखया (kuśākhyadvīpalekhayā) - by the circular expanse of the continent named Kuśa (by the outline/region of the continent named Kuśa)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of kuśākhyadvīpalekhā
kuśākhyadvīpalekhā - outline/region of the continent named Kuśa
Compound noun.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuśa+ākhya+dvīpa+lekhā)
  • kuśa – Kuśa (a sacred grass, or the name of a continent)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • ākhya – named, called
    adjective (masculine)
    past passive participle
    From root ā-khyā (to name, tell).
    Prefix: ā
    Root: khyā
  • dvīpa – island, continent, region
    noun (masculine)
  • lekhā – line, outline, boundary, region, tract
    noun (feminine)
Note: The primary instrumental agent/means in the sentence.