योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-25, verse-23
ततोऽपि पुष्करद्वीपलेखया द्विगुणस्थया ।
अन्ते स्वादूदकाम्भोधिलेखयैवं प्रमाणया ॥ २३ ॥
अन्ते स्वादूदकाम्भोधिलेखयैवं प्रमाणया ॥ २३ ॥
tato'pi puṣkaradvīpalekhayā dviguṇasthayā ,
ante svādūdakāmbhodhilekhayaivaṃ pramāṇayā 23
ante svādūdakāmbhodhilekhayaivaṃ pramāṇayā 23
23.
tataḥ api puṣkaradvīpalekhayā dviguṇasthayā
ante svādūdakāmbhodhilekhayā evam pramāṇayā
ante svādūdakāmbhodhilekhayā evam pramāṇayā
23.
tataḥ api dviguṇasthayā puṣkaradvīpalekhayā,
ante evam pramāṇayā svādūdakāmbhodhilekhayā
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.
Words meanings summery:
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- 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'.