योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-25, verse-19

ततः क्रौञ्चाभिधद्वीपलेखयैवं प्रमाणया ।
वेष्टितां खातरचया नवां नृपपुरीमिव ॥ १९ ॥

tataḥ krauñcābhidhadvīpalekhayaivaṃ pramāṇayā ,
veṣṭitāṃ khātaracayā navāṃ nṛpapurīmiva 19

19. tataḥ krauñcābhidha-dvīpa-lekhayā evam pramāṇayā
veṣṭitām khāta-racayā navām nṛpa-purīm iva

19. tataḥ evam pramāṇayā krauñcābhidha-dvīpa-lekhayā
khāta-racayā navām nṛpa-purīm iva veṣṭitām

19. Then, it (the previously mentioned landmass) was encircled by the outline of the island named Krauñca, which was of the same measure, resembling a new royal city surrounded by a formation of moats.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, from there, thereafter

• क्रौञ्चाभिध-द्वीप-लेखया (krauñcābhidha-dvīpa-lekhayā) - by the outline/formation of the island named Krauñca

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• प्रमाणया (pramāṇayā) - of the same measure/extent (as previous islands/moats) (by the measure, by the extent)

• वेष्टिताम् (veṣṭitām) - the (previous) landmass was encircled (encircled, surrounded, clothed, covered)

• खात-रचया (khāta-racayā) - by a formation of moats, by a moat-like arrangement

• नवाम् (navām) - new, fresh, young

• नृप-पुरीम् (nṛpa-purīm) - royal city, king's city

• इव (iva) - like, as if, as

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, from there, thereafter

(indeclinable)

क्रौञ्चाभिध-द्वीप-लेखया (krauñcābhidha-dvīpa-lekhayā) - by the outline/formation of the island named Krauñca

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of krauñcābhidha-dvīpa-lekhā

krauñcābhidha-dvīpa-lekhā - outline of the island named Krauñca

Compound type : tatpurusha (krauñca+abhidha+dvīpa+lekhā)

• krauñca – name of a mythical mountain; a curlew (bird)
  proper noun (masculine)
• abhidha – named, called, denominated
  adjective
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• dvīpa – island, continent
  noun (masculine)
• lekhā – line, streak, outline, formation, boundary
  noun (feminine)
  Root: likh (class 6)

Note: Compound: Krauñcābhidha (named Krauñca) + Dvīpa (island) + Lekhā (outline).

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

प्रमाणया (pramāṇayā) - of the same measure/extent (as previous islands/moats) (by the measure, by the extent)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of pramāṇa

pramāṇa - measure, extent, standard, authority, proof

Prefix: pra

Root: mā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'lekhayā'.

वेष्टिताम् (veṣṭitām) - the (previous) landmass was encircled (encircled, surrounded, clothed, covered)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of veṣṭita

veṣṭita - encircled, surrounded, clothed, covered

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'veṣṭ' (to encircle, surround).

Root: veṣṭ (class 10)

Note: Modifies an implied feminine noun, likely referring to the previously described island or landmass.

खात-रचया (khāta-racayā) - by a formation of moats, by a moat-like arrangement

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of khāta-racā

khāta-racā - formation of moats, moat arrangement

Compound type : tatpurusha (khāta+racā)

• khāta – moat, ditch, excavation
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'khan' (to dig).
  Root: khan (class 1)
• racā – creation, formation, arrangement, construction
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'rac' (to arrange, create).
  Root: rac (class 10)

Note: Compound, used as an instrument of encircling.

नवाम् (navām) - new, fresh, young

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nava

nava - new, fresh, young, recent

Note: Modifies 'nṛpa-purīm'.

नृप-पुरीम् (nṛpa-purīm) - royal city, king's city

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nṛpa-purī

nṛpa-purī - royal city, king's capital

Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛpa+purī)

• nṛpa – king, monarch
  noun (masculine)
  From 'nṛ' (man) + 'pā' (to protect).
  Root: pā (class 2)
• purī – city, town, stronghold, capital
  noun (feminine)

Note: Compound, object of comparison.

इव (iva) - like, as if, as

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.