योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-183, verse-48

सर्वे वरा वदिष्यन्ति ।
कुतो भूमण्डलान्यष्टौ सप्तद्वीपानि भूतयः ।
एकमेवेह भूपीठं श्रुतं दृष्टं च नेतरत् ॥ ४८ ॥

sarve varā vadiṣyanti ,
kuto bhūmaṇḍalānyaṣṭau saptadvīpāni bhūtayaḥ ,
ekameveha bhūpīṭhaṃ śrutaṃ dṛṣṭaṃ ca netarat 48

48. sarve varāḥ vadiṣyanti kutaḥ bhūmaṇḍalāni aṣṭau saptadvīpāni
bhūtayaḥ ekam eva iha bhūpīṭham śrutam dṛṣṭam ca na itarat

48. sarve varāḥ vadiṣyanti aṣṭau
bhūmaṇḍalāni saptadvīpāni ca
bhūtayaḥ kutaḥ iha ekam eva
bhūpīṭham śrutam dṛṣṭam ca itarat na

48. All those excellent ones will say: "How can there be eight continents or seven islands as separate entities? Here, only one earthly platform has been heard of and seen, not any other."

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वे (sarve) - all those excellent kings (all)

• वराः (varāḥ) - The excellent persons, referring to the kings. (excellent ones, best ones)

• वदिष्यन्ति (vadiṣyanti) - they will say

• कुतः (kutaḥ) - how is it possible that (whence, from where, why)

• भूमण्डलानि (bhūmaṇḍalāni) - earthly regions, continents

• अष्टौ (aṣṭau) - eight

• सप्तद्वीपानि (saptadvīpāni) - seven islands/continents

• भूतयः (bhūtayaḥ) - distinct entities (existences, entities, beings, manifestations)

• एकम् (ekam) - one

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, very

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• भूपीठम् (bhūpīṭham) - earth-platform, land mass

• श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard

• दृष्टम् (dṛṣṭam) - seen

• च (ca) - and

• न (na) - not

• इतरत् (itarat) - not any other (earthly platform) (another, other)

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वे (sarve) - all those excellent kings (all)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every

Note: Agrees with 'varāḥ'.

वराः (varāḥ) - The excellent persons, referring to the kings. (excellent ones, best ones)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vara

vara - boon, blessing, best, excellent, suitor

Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Subject of 'vadiṣyanti'.

वदिष्यन्ति (vadiṣyanti) - they will say

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, future (lṛṭ) of vad

Future Tense

Root 'vad' (class 1, P) in future tense, 3rd person plural.

Root: vad (class 1)

कुतः (kutaḥ) - how is it possible that (whence, from where, why)

(indeclinable)

Ablative adverb derived from 'kim' (what/who).

Note: Interrogative adverb.

भूमण्डलानि (bhūmaṇḍalāni) - earthly regions, continents

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of bhūmaṇḍala

bhūmaṇḍala - earth-globe, terrestrial sphere, continent

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhū+maṇḍala)

• bhū – earth, ground, land
  noun (feminine)
• maṇḍala – circle, sphere, region, disc
  noun (neuter)

Note: Acts as subject of implied 'are'.

अष्टौ (aṣṭau) - eight

(numeral)

Note: Qualifies 'bhūmaṇḍalāni'.

सप्तद्वीपानि (saptadvīpāni) - seven islands/continents

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of saptadvīpa

saptadvīpa - the seven islands/continents

Compound type : dvigu (saptan+dvīpa)

• saptan – seven
  numeral
• dvīpa – island, continent
  noun (neuter)

Note: Also subject of implied 'are'.

भूतयः (bhūtayaḥ) - distinct entities (existences, entities, beings, manifestations)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of bhūti

bhūti - being, existence, welfare, prosperity, supernatural power

From root 'bhū' (to be, become).

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Connects 'bhūmaṇḍalāni' and 'saptadvīpāni' as distinct entities.

एकम् (ekam) - one

(numeral)

Note: Agrees with 'bhūpīṭham'.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, very

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

Note: Locative adverb.

भूपीठम् (bhūpīṭham) - earth-platform, land mass

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhūpīṭha

bhūpīṭha - earth's seat, terrestrial sphere, land mass

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhū+pīṭha)

• bhū – earth, ground, land
  noun (feminine)
• pīṭha – seat, stool, base, platform
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of the clause.

श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, perceived, known through tradition

Past Passive Participle

From root 'śru' (to hear).

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'bhūpīṭham'. Implies "has been heard".

दृष्टम् (dṛṣṭam) - seen

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, observed, perceived

Past Passive Participle

From root 'dṛś' (to see).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'bhūpīṭham'. Implies "has been seen".

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'śrutam' and 'dṛṣṭam'.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'itarat'.

इतरत् (itarat) - not any other (earthly platform) (another, other)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of itara

itara - other, another, different

Note: Refers to any other "bhūpīṭham".