योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-73, verse-55

इक्षूदकाब्धिपरिखं शान्तं गिरिगणान्तरम् ।
क्रौञ्चद्वीपोर्वरापीठं शान्तं गतगिरिक्रमम् ॥ ५५ ॥

ikṣūdakābdhiparikhaṃ śāntaṃ girigaṇāntaram ,
krauñcadvīporvarāpīṭhaṃ śāntaṃ gatagirikramam 55

55. ikṣūdakābdhiparikham śāntam girigaṇāntaram
krauñcadvīporvarāpīṭham śāntam gatagirikramam

55. krauñcadvīporvarāpīṭham ikṣūdakābdhiparikham
śāntam girigaṇāntaram śāntam gatagirikramam

55. The fertile region of Krauncadvipa (krauñcadvīpa), which is peaceful and situated amidst many mountains, is encircled by a moat of sugarcane juice ocean. It is a tranquil land where its mountain ranges have receded.

Words meanings summery:

• इक्षूदकाब्धिपरिखम् (ikṣūdakābdhiparikham) - encircled by a moat of sugarcane juice ocean (having a moat of sugarcane juice ocean)

• शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful (peaceful, calm, tranquil)

• गिरिगणान्तरम् (girigaṇāntaram) - amidst many mountains (within a multitude of mountains, amidst mountain ranges)

• क्रौञ्चद्वीपोर्वरापीठम् (krauñcadvīporvarāpīṭham) - the fertile region of Krauncadvipa (krauñcadvīpa) (the fertile territory/region of Krauncha island)

• शान्तम् (śāntam) - tranquil (peaceful, calm, tranquil)

• गतगिरिक्रमम् (gatagirikramam) - where its mountain ranges have receded (whose mountain ranges have disappeared/receded)

Words meanings and morphology

इक्षूदकाब्धिपरिखम् (ikṣūdakābdhiparikham) - encircled by a moat of sugarcane juice ocean (having a moat of sugarcane juice ocean)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ikṣūdakābdhiparikha

ikṣūdakābdhiparikha - that which has a moat of the sugarcane juice ocean

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ikṣu+udaka+abdhi+parikha)

• ikṣu – sugarcane
  noun (masculine)
• udaka – water
  noun (neuter)
• abdhi – ocean
  noun (masculine)
• parikha – moat, ditch
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adjective modifying 'pīṭham'.

शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful (peaceful, calm, tranquil)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, calm, tranquil, pacified, ceased

Past Passive Participle

From root √śam (to be calm, to cease)

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Adjective modifying 'pīṭham'.

गिरिगणान्तरम् (girigaṇāntaram) - amidst many mountains (within a multitude of mountains, amidst mountain ranges)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of girigaṇāntara

girigaṇāntara - situated within mountain groups

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (giri+gaṇa+antara)

• giri – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)
• gaṇa – group, multitude, host
  noun (masculine)
• antara – interior, within, interval
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adjective modifying 'pīṭham'.

क्रौञ्चद्वीपोर्वरापीठम् (krauñcadvīporvarāpīṭham) - the fertile region of Krauncadvipa (krauñcadvīpa) (the fertile territory/region of Krauncha island)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of krauñcadvīporvarāpīṭha

krauñcadvīporvarāpīṭha - the fertile territory or region of Krauncha island

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (krauñcadvīpa+urvarā+pīṭha)

• krauñcadvīpa – Krauncha island (a mythological island)
  proper noun (masculine)
• urvarā – fertile land, rich soil
  noun (feminine)
• pīṭha – seat, stool, pedestal, territory, region
  noun (neuter)

Note: Main subject of description in the accusative case.

शान्तम् (śāntam) - tranquil (peaceful, calm, tranquil)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, calm, tranquil, pacified, ceased

Past Passive Participle

From root √śam (to be calm, to cease)

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Adjective modifying 'pīṭham'.

गतगिरिक्रमम् (gatagirikramam) - where its mountain ranges have receded (whose mountain ranges have disappeared/receded)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of gatagirikrama

gatagirikrama - that whose mountain ranges have gone or disappeared

Compound type : bahuvrihi (gata+giri+krama)

• gata – gone, disappeared, past
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• giri – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)
• krama – order, sequence, series, step, course
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adjective modifying 'pīṭham'.

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