ततो गोमेदकद्वीपलेखयैवंप्रमाणया । इक्ष्वब्धिलेखयाऽप्येवं हिमवत्सानुशुद्धया ॥ २२ ॥
tatō gōmēdakadvīpalēkhayaivaṁpramāṇayā | ikṣvabdhilēkhayā’pyēvaṁ himavatsānuśuddhayā || 22 ||
Translation
then by the line of the island Gomedaka, of the same measure; and so by the line of the ocean of sugar-cane, pure as the slopes of Himavat;
Word by word
- tatō
- (tataḥ) then
- gōmēdaka
- Gomedaka
- dvīpa
- of the island
- lēkhayā
- by the line
- ēvaṁ
- the same
- pramāṇayā
- of measure
- ikṣva
- (ikṣu) of sugar-cane
- abdhi
- of the ocean
- api
- and
- himavat
- of Himavat
- sānu
- as the slopes
- śuddhayā
- pure
Meaning
Gomedaka is named after a gem; another commentary identifies it with Plakṣadvīpa. Then the sea of sugar-cane juice.
