योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-85, verse-14

दिवि क्रीडन्ति विबुधा भुवि क्रीडन्ति मानवाः ।
दानवा भोगिनश्चैव पातालेषु च संस्थिताः ॥ १४ ॥

divi krīḍanti vibudhā bhuvi krīḍanti mānavāḥ ,
dānavā bhoginaścaiva pātāleṣu ca saṃsthitāḥ 14

14. divi krīḍanti vibudhāḥ bhuvi krīḍanti mānavāḥ
dānavāḥ bhoginaḥ ca eva pātāleṣu ca saṃsthitāḥ

14. vibudhāḥ divi krīḍanti; mānavāḥ bhuvi krīḍanti;
ca eva dānavāḥ bhoginaḥ ca pātāleṣu saṃsthitāḥ

14. The gods play in heaven, humans play on earth; and the demons and serpents (bhoginaḥ) are situated in the lower worlds (pātāla).

Words meanings summery:

• दिवि (divi) - in heaven, in the sky, in the divine realm

• क्रीडन्ति (krīḍanti) - they play, they sport

• विबुधाः (vibudhāḥ) - Refers to gods/celestial beings. (gods, deities, the wise)

• भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth, in the world

• क्रीडन्ति (krīḍanti) - they play, they sport

• मानवाः (mānavāḥ) - humans, mankind

• दानवाः (dānavāḥ) - demons, sons of Danu

• भोगिनः (bhoginaḥ) - In the context of Pātāla (lower worlds), this refers to Nāgas or serpents. (enjoyers, serpents, wealthy ones)

• च (ca) - and

• एव (eva) - Used for emphasis. (indeed, only, just)

• पातालेषु (pātāleṣu) - The subterranean regions, often abode of Nāgas and Asuras. (in the lower worlds, in Pātāla)

• च (ca) - and

• संस्थिताः (saṁsthitāḥ) - situated, standing, placed, present

Words meanings and morphology

दिवि (divi) - in heaven, in the sky, in the divine realm

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of div

div - heaven, sky, celestial realm

Note: Location for 'vibudhāḥ'.

क्रीडन्ति (krīḍanti) - they play, they sport

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of krīḍ

From root krīḍ (to play).

Root: krīḍ (class 1)

Note: Appears twice in the verse.

विबुधाः (vibudhāḥ) - Refers to gods/celestial beings. (gods, deities, the wise)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vibudha

vibudha - god, deity, wise, learned

From vi-budh (to awaken, enlighten).

Prefix: vi

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'krīḍanti'.

भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth, in the world

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhū

bhū - earth, ground, world

Note: Location for 'mānavāḥ'.

क्रीडन्ति (krīḍanti) - they play, they sport

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of krīḍ

From root krīḍ (to play).

Root: krīḍ (class 1)

Note: Appears twice in the verse.

मानवाः (mānavāḥ) - humans, mankind

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mānava

mānava - human, descendant of Manu

From manu (Manu) + aṇ (patronymic suffix).

Note: Subject of 'krīḍanti'.

दानवाः (dānavāḥ) - demons, sons of Danu

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dānava

dānava - demon, son of Danu (a primordial goddess)

From danu (Danu) + aṇ (patronymic suffix).

Note: One of the subjects of 'saṃsthitāḥ'.

भोगिनः (bhoginaḥ) - In the context of Pātāla (lower worlds), this refers to Nāgas or serpents. (enjoyers, serpents, wealthy ones)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhogin

bhogin - enjoyer, wealthy person, serpent (Nāga), one having a hood (bhoga)

From bhoga (enjoyment, hood of a snake) + ini (possessive suffix).

Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Co-subject with 'dānavāḥ'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction, connects 'bhoginaḥ' with 'dānavāḥ'.

एव (eva) - Used for emphasis. (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

पातालेषु (pātāleṣu) - The subterranean regions, often abode of Nāgas and Asuras. (in the lower worlds, in Pātāla)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of pātāla

pātāla - one of the seven lower worlds or hells

Note: Location for 'dānavāḥ' and 'bhoginaḥ'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction, connects this clause to the preceding ones.

संस्थिताः (saṁsthitāḥ) - situated, standing, placed, present

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃsthita

saṁsthita - situated, standing, placed, present

Past Passive Participle

Formed from sam-sthā (to stand together, be present) + kta (past passive participle suffix).

Prefix: sam

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'dānavāḥ' and 'bhoginaḥ'.