योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-126, verse-9

सप्तद्वीपाब्धिवलयं पुरपत्तनभूषणम् ।
सुरशैलशिरःपीठं ब्रह्मलोकशिरोमणिम् ॥ ९ ॥

saptadvīpābdhivalayaṃ purapattanabhūṣaṇam ,
suraśailaśiraḥpīṭhaṃ brahmalokaśiromaṇim 9

9. saptadvīpābdhivalayaṃ purapattana-bhūṣaṇam
suraśailaśiraḥpīṭhaṃ brahmalokaśiromaṇim

9. saptadvīpābdhivalayaṃ purapattana-bhūṣaṇam
suraśailaśiraḥpīṭhaṃ brahmalokaśiromaṇim

9. (He saw the earth,) girdled by seven continents and oceans, embellished with cities and towns, having the summit of the divine mountain (Meru) as its central seat, and shining as the crest-jewel of the world of Brahmā (brahman).

Words meanings summery:

• सप्तद्वीपाब्धिवलयं (saptadvīpābdhivalayaṁ) - the earth, girdled by seven continents (dvīpas) and oceans (having a girdle of seven islands/continents and oceans)

• पुरपत्तन-भूषणम् (purapattana-bhūṣaṇam) - the earth, embellished with cities and towns (adorned with cities and towns, ornament of cities and towns)

• सुरशैलशिरःपीठं (suraśailaśiraḥpīṭhaṁ) - the earth, having the summit of the divine mountain (Meru) as its central seat (having the peak of the divine mountain as its royal seat/headrest)

• ब्रह्मलोकशिरोमणिम् (brahmalokaśiromaṇim) - the earth, shining as the crest-jewel of the world of Brahmā (brahman) (the crest-jewel of Brahmaloka, the foremost jewel among the worlds of Brahmā)

Words meanings and morphology

सप्तद्वीपाब्धिवलयं (saptadvīpābdhivalayaṁ) - the earth, girdled by seven continents (dvīpas) and oceans (having a girdle of seven islands/continents and oceans)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of saptadvīpābdhivalaya

saptadvīpābdhivalaya - having a girdle (valaya) of seven islands/continents (dvīpas) and oceans (abdhis)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sapta+dvīpa+abdhi+valaya)

• sapta – seven
  numeral
• dvīpa – island, continent, land mass
  noun (masculine)
• abdhi – ocean, sea, reservoir of water
  noun (masculine)
• valaya – circle, ring, bracelet, girdle, circumference
  noun (masculine)

पुरपत्तन-भूषणम् (purapattana-bhūṣaṇam) - the earth, embellished with cities and towns (adorned with cities and towns, ornament of cities and towns)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of purapattana-bhūṣaṇa

purapattana-bhūṣaṇa - adornment of cities and towns; adorned with cities and towns

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa or śaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (pura+pattana+bhūṣaṇa)

• pura – city, town, stronghold
  noun (neuter)
• pattana – town, city, port, capital
  noun (neuter)
• bhūṣaṇa – ornament, adornment, decoration
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bhūṣ (class 10)

सुरशैलशिरःपीठं (suraśailaśiraḥpīṭhaṁ) - the earth, having the summit of the divine mountain (Meru) as its central seat (having the peak of the divine mountain as its royal seat/headrest)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of suraśailaśiraḥpīṭha

suraśailaśiraḥpīṭha - having the peak (śiras) of the divine mountain (suraśaila, i.e., Meru) as its seat (pīṭha) or headrest

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (suraśaila+śiras+pīṭha)

• suraśaila – divine mountain (often referring to Mount Meru)
  noun (masculine)
• śiras – head, summit, peak, top
  noun (neuter)
• pīṭha – seat, stool, throne, royal seat
  noun (neuter)

ब्रह्मलोकशिरोमणिम् (brahmalokaśiromaṇim) - the earth, shining as the crest-jewel of the world of Brahmā (brahman) (the crest-jewel of Brahmaloka, the foremost jewel among the worlds of Brahmā)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of brahmalokaśiromaṇi

brahmalokaśiromaṇi - crest-jewel of Brahmaloka (the world of Brahmā); the most excellent among the worlds of Brahmā

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (brahmaloka+śiromaṇi)

• brahmaloka – the world or realm of Brahmā
  noun (masculine)
• śiromaṇi – crest-jewel, a jewel worn on the head; anything excellent or pre-eminent
  noun (masculine)

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