योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-25, verse-23

ततोऽपि पुष्करद्वीपलेखया द्विगुणस्थया ।
अन्ते स्वादूदकाम्भोधिलेखयैवं प्रमाणया ॥ २३ ॥

tato'pi puṣkaradvīpalekhayā dviguṇasthayā ,
ante svādūdakāmbhodhilekhayaivaṃ pramāṇayā 23

23. tataḥ api puṣkaradvīpalekhayā dviguṇasthayā
ante svādūdakāmbhodhilekhayā evam pramāṇayā

23. tataḥ api dviguṇasthayā puṣkaradvīpalekhayā,
ante evam pramāṇayā svādūdakāmbhodhilekhayā

23. Beyond that (previous layer), there is a boundary (or ring) which is twice the circumference of the Puṣkara island. And at the very end, similarly, there is a boundary defined by the ocean of sweet water, having that same (double) extent.

23. מעבר לו מגיעה יבשת פּוּשְׁכָּרָה, הכפולה בממדיה, ובסופה מקיף אוקיינוס המים המתוקים והזכים בממד כפול בהתאם.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - beyond that (referring to the previous layer in the cosmic description) (from that, thence, beyond that, after that)

• अपि (api) - also, even, moreover

• पुष्करद्वीपलेखया (puṣkaradvīpalekhayā) - by the circumference of the cosmic Puṣkara island, describing a layer of the universe (by the circumference of Puṣkara island)

• द्विगुणस्थया (dviguṇasthayā) - by that which is twice the measure (of the preceding layer) (by that which is of double quantity/measure, by that which is twice as much)

• अन्ते (ante) - at the end, finally

• स्वादूदकाम्भोधिलेखया (svādūdakāmbhodhilekhayā) - by the circumference of the cosmic ocean of sweet water, describing a layer of the universe (by the circumference of the ocean of sweet water)

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

• प्रमाणया (pramāṇayā) - of that (double) measure, agreeing with the previous doubling of extent (by the measure, of that extent)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - beyond that (referring to the previous layer in the cosmic description) (from that, thence, beyond that, after that)

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, moreover

(indeclinable)

पुष्करद्वीपलेखया (puṣkaradvīpalekhayā) - by the circumference of the cosmic Puṣkara island, describing a layer of the universe (by the circumference of Puṣkara island)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of puṣkaradvīpalekhā

puṣkaradvīpalekhā - circumference of Puṣkara island

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puṣkara+dvīpa+lekhā)

• puṣkara – lotus; name of a mythical island
  noun (neuter)
• dvīpa – island, continent
  noun (masculine)
• lekhā – line, streak, outline, circumference
  noun (feminine)

द्विगुणस्थया (dviguṇasthayā) - by that which is twice the measure (of the preceding layer) (by that which is of double quantity/measure, by that which is twice as much)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dviguṇastha

dviguṇastha - situated at twice the amount, of double the measure

Compound adjective formed from dvi-guṇa and stha

Compound type : bahuvrīhi/tatpuruṣa (dvi+guṇa+stha)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• guṇa – quality, attribute, multiple
  noun (masculine)
• stha – standing, situated, abiding in
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'sthā' (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'puṣkaradvīpalekhayā'.

अन्ते (ante) - at the end, finally

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of anta

anta - end, boundary, vicinity

स्वादूदकाम्भोधिलेखया (svādūdakāmbhodhilekhayā) - by the circumference of the cosmic ocean of sweet water, describing a layer of the universe (by the circumference of the ocean of sweet water)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of svādūdakāmbhodhilekhā

svādūdakāmbhodhilekhā - circumference of the sweet-water ocean

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svādu+udaka+ambhodhi+lekhā)

• svādu – sweet, palatable, delicious
  adjective
• udaka – water
  noun (neuter)
• ambhodhi – ocean (lit. 'water-holding')
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of ambhas (water) + dhā (holding)
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• lekhā – line, streak, outline, circumference
  noun (feminine)

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

(indeclinable)

प्रमाणया (pramāṇayā) - of that (double) measure, agreeing with the previous doubling of extent (by the measure, of that extent)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of pramāṇa

pramāṇa - measure, extent, proof

Prefix: pra

Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'svādūdakāmbhodhilekhayā'.

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