Dvipa

Term and named member

Record whether dvīpa functions as a generic designation or as part of a particular place name.

1. What exact expression occurs in the source, and how is it transliterated? provenance
2. Does this occurrence designate a kind of land division or a particular named member? definition

Island or continent interpretation

A Sanskrit dictionary records island and cosmographic continent senses, motivating contextual interpretation rather than a single English equivalent. [Dictionary entry](https://kosha.sanskrit.today/word/sa/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AA).

1. Which meaning is supported by the surrounding passage rather than by the translated word alone? definition
2. What evidence distinguishes an ordinary landform from a cosmographic land division here? boundary

Passage and interpretation

Separate what a passage states from what a translator or commentator supplies.

1. Which work, passage, and accessible edition support this dvīpa description? provenance
2. Which elements come from the passage, and which come from later interpretation? provenance

Qualified equivalence

Treat correspondence between accounts as an evidenced relationship with a stated scope.

1. What supports treating these occurrences as the same referent rather than similarly named members? boundary
2. Which conflicting descriptions require separate account-specific representations? action

Source-specific position

A Buddhist reference describes Jambudvīpa south of Sumeru, illustrating why relative positions must retain their account affiliation. [Dictionary of Buddhism](https://www.nichirenlibrary.org/en/dic/Content/D/125).

1. Which set of dvīpas does this account describe, and which member is under consideration? definition
2. What centre, direction, or sequence fixes this member's position in that account? boundary

Attributed water boundary

Preserve the named waters and their described properties without assuming correspondence to present-day oceans.

1. What water body is said to surround or separate this dvīpa, and where is that stated? provenance
2. Does the account establish complete enclosure, partial separation, or an unresolved relationship? boundary

Measurement semantics

Distinguish diameter, breadth, circumference, area, and relative scale before comparing numerical claims.

1. What feature is measured, with what value and original unit? measurement
2. Does the passage define the geometry sufficiently to interpret the measurement or ratio? measurement

Whole and parts

Maintain the distinction between a dvīpa, its subdivisions, and features that mark their limits.

1. Which named regions does the account explicitly place inside this dvīpa? boundary
2. Which mountains, rivers, or other features define subdivision boundaries in that account? boundary

Qualified place match

Record who proposes a correspondence, which usage it concerns, and how narrowly the evidence supports it.

1. Who identifies this dvīpa with a terrestrial region, using which evidence and historical context? provenance
2. Does the proposal assert exact identity, approximate extent, or only a cultural association? boundary

Evidence-bounded display

Permit schematic relationships without coordinates; attach terrestrial geometry only when an identified source supports it.

1. Does the evidence support a schematic, a terrestrial map association, or only a textual description? action
2. If terrestrial geometry is used, what source, date, coordinate reference system, and uncertainty apply? measurement
3. Which existing registry entry should receive a link instead of creating another model for the identified place? action

Check these first

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

1. Which of these check these first hold for the sense of Dvipa this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Kinds and varieties

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

1. Which of these kinds and varieties hold for the sense of Dvipa this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Real-world use

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

1. Which of these real-world use hold for the sense of Dvipa this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Failure modes and hazards

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

1. Which of these failure modes and hazards hold for the sense of Dvipa this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Regional variation

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

1. Which of these regional variation hold for the sense of Dvipa this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

1. Which of these neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart hold for the sense of Dvipa this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance