योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-3, verse-18

यथा स्तम्भे पुत्रिकान्तस्तस्याः स्वाङ्गेषु पुत्रिका ।
तस्याश्च पुत्रिकास्त्यङ्गे तथा त्रैलोक्यपुत्रिका ॥ १८ ॥

yathā stambhe putrikāntastasyāḥ svāṅgeṣu putrikā ,
tasyāśca putrikāstyaṅge tathā trailokyaputrikā 18

18. yathā stambhe putrikā antas tasyāḥ sva-aṅgeṣu putrikā
tasyāḥ ca putrikā asti aṅge tathā trailokya-putrikā

18. yathā stambhe putrikā antas tasyāḥ sva-aṅgeṣu putrikā
asti tasyāḥ ca aṅge putrikā asti tathā trailokya-putrikā

18. Just as a carved figure (putrikā) exists within a pillar, and within the limbs of that figure another carved figure (putrikā) exists, and within the limb of that (second) figure yet another carved figure (putrikā) exists, similarly, the entire universe, a doll-like figure (trailokyputrikā), is structured in this nested manner.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like

• स्तम्भे (stambhe) - in a pillar, on a post

• पुत्रिका (putrikā) - a doll, a small image, a carved figure

• अन्तस् (antas) - inside, within, internal

• तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - of that (first) doll (of that (feminine), its)

• स्व-अङ्गेषु (sva-aṅgeṣu) - in the limbs of that (first) doll (in its own limbs)

• पुत्रिका (putrikā) - another doll carved within the limbs of the first doll (a doll, a small image, a carved figure)

• तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - of that second doll (of that (feminine), its)

• च (ca) - and, also

• पुत्रिका (putrikā) - yet another doll carved within the limbs of the second doll (a doll, a small image, a carved figure)

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• अङ्गे (aṅge) - in the limb of that second doll (in the limb/body)

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, so, thus

• त्रैलोक्य-पुत्रिका (trailokya-putrikā) - the doll of the three worlds, the universe as a doll-like figure

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like

(indeclinable)

स्तम्भे (stambhe) - in a pillar, on a post

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of stambha

stambha - pillar, post, column, support

पुत्रिका (putrikā) - a doll, a small image, a carved figure

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of putrikā

putrikā - a small daughter, a doll, a puppet, a carved figure, a statue

feminine diminutive of putrā

अन्तस् (antas) - inside, within, internal

(indeclinable)

तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - of that (first) doll (of that (feminine), its)

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, it

स्व-अङ्गेषु (sva-aṅgeṣu) - in the limbs of that (first) doll (in its own limbs)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of sva-aṅga

sva-aṅga - one's own body/limb, one's own part

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+aṅga)

• sva – self, own, one's own
  pronoun
• aṅga – limb, body, part, member
  noun (neuter)

पुत्रिका (putrikā) - another doll carved within the limbs of the first doll (a doll, a small image, a carved figure)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of putrikā

putrikā - a small daughter, a doll, a puppet, a carved figure, a statue

feminine diminutive of putrā

तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - of that second doll (of that (feminine), its)

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, it

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

पुत्रिका (putrikā) - yet another doll carved within the limbs of the second doll (a doll, a small image, a carved figure)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of putrikā

putrikā - a small daughter, a doll, a puppet, a carved figure, a statue

feminine diminutive of putrā

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (lat) of as

Root: as (class 2)

अङ्गे (aṅge) - in the limb of that second doll (in the limb/body)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of aṅga

aṅga - limb, body, part, member

तथा (tathā) - similarly, so, thus

(indeclinable)

त्रैलोक्य-पुत्रिका (trailokya-putrikā) - the doll of the three worlds, the universe as a doll-like figure

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of trailokya-putrikā

trailokya-putrikā - the doll/figure of the three worlds

Compound type : tatpurusha (trailokya+putrikā)

• trailokya – the three worlds (heaven, earth, and netherworld)
  noun (neuter)
• putrikā – a small daughter, a doll, a puppet, a carved figure, a statue
  noun (feminine)
  feminine diminutive of putrā