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3,25

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.

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'.