योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-20, verse-10

पद्माक्षे स्थापितो मेरुर्निगीर्णो भृङ्गसूनुना ।
स्वप्नाब्दगर्जितं श्रुत्वा चित्रं नृत्यन्ति बर्हिणः ॥ १० ॥

padmākṣe sthāpito merurnigīrṇo bhṛṅgasūnunā ,
svapnābdagarjitaṃ śrutvā citraṃ nṛtyanti barhiṇaḥ 10

10. padmākṣe sthāpitaḥ meruḥ nigīrṇaḥ bhṛṅgasūnunā
svapnābdagarjitam śrutvā citram nṛtyanti barhiṇaḥ

10. meruḥ padmākṣe sthāpitaḥ bhṛṅgasūnunā nigīrṇaḥ
barhiṇaḥ svapnābdagarjitam śrutvā citram nṛtyanti

10. Mount Meru was placed on the lotus-eye, and then it was swallowed by a bee's son. Hearing the thunder of a dream-cloud, peacocks dance wonderfully.

Words meanings summery:

• पद्माक्षे (padmākṣe) - on the lotus-eye (in/on the lotus-eye, in/on the lotus-eyed one)

• स्थापितः (sthāpitaḥ) - placed (placed, established, fixed)

• मेरुः (meruḥ) - Mount Meru (Mount Meru (mythical mountain))

• निगीर्णः (nigīrṇaḥ) - swallowed (swallowed, consumed)

• भृङ्गसूनुना (bhṛṅgasūnunā) - by a bee's son (by a bee's son, by the son of a bee)

• स्वप्नाब्दगर्जितम् (svapnābdagarjitam) - the thunder of a dream-cloud

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - hearing (having heard)

• चित्रम् (citram) - wonderfully (wonderfully, surprisingly, strangely)

• नृत्यन्ति (nṛtyanti) - dance (they dance)

• बर्हिणः (barhiṇaḥ) - peacocks

Words meanings and morphology

पद्माक्षे (padmākṣe) - on the lotus-eye (in/on the lotus-eye, in/on the lotus-eyed one)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of padmākṣa

padmākṣa - lotus-eyed, a name of Vishnu

Compound of padma (lotus) and akṣa (eye).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (padma+akṣa)

• padma – lotus
  noun (neuter)
• akṣa – eye, die (for gaming), axle
  noun (neuter)

Note: Here used as a locus for the impossible action.

स्थापितः (sthāpitaḥ) - placed (placed, established, fixed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthāpita

sthāpita - placed, established, fixed, set up

Causative Past Passive Participle

Derived from causative of root sthā (to stand) with kta suffix.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with Meruḥ.

मेरुः (meruḥ) - Mount Meru (Mount Meru (mythical mountain))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of meru

meru - a mythical mountain forming the central point of the earth, a peak, a hill

निगीर्णः (nigīrṇaḥ) - swallowed (swallowed, consumed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nigīrṇa

nigīrṇa - swallowed, consumed, devoured

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root gṛ (to swallow) with upasarga ni and kta suffix.

Prefix: ni

Root: gṛ (class 6)

भृङ्गसूनुना (bhṛṅgasūnunā) - by a bee's son (by a bee's son, by the son of a bee)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhṛṅgasūnu

bhṛṅgasūnu - son of a bee

Compound of bhṛṅga (bee) and sūnu (son).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (bhṛṅga+sūnu)

• bhṛṅga – bee, large black bee
  noun (masculine)
• sūnu – son, offspring
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Indicates the agent of swallowing.

स्वप्नाब्दगर्जितम् (svapnābdagarjitam) - the thunder of a dream-cloud

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of svapnābdagarjita

svapnābdagarjita - thunder of a dream-cloud

Compound of svapna (dream), abda (cloud), and garjita (thunder).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (svapna+abda+garjita)

• svapna – dream, sleep
  noun (masculine)
  Root: svap (class 2)
• abda – cloud, year
  noun (masculine)
• garjita – roaring, thundering, a roar, thunder
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root garj (to roar, thunder) with kta suffix.
  Root: garj (class 1)

Note: Object of śrutvā.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - hearing (having heard)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Derived from root śru (to hear) with ktvā suffix.

Root: śru (class 5)

चित्रम् (citram) - wonderfully (wonderfully, surprisingly, strangely)

(indeclinable)

Often used as an adverb in neuter accusative singular.

Note: Adverbial use (neuter accusative singular).

नृत्यन्ति (nṛtyanti) - dance (they dance)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of nṛt

Present Active Indicative

Third person plural, present tense.

Root: nṛt (class 4)

बर्हिणः (barhiṇaḥ) - peacocks

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of barhiṇa

barhiṇa - peacock

Note: Subject of nṛtyanti.