योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-68, verse-32

दिवि देवा भुवि नराः पाताले भोगिनोऽसुराः ।
ब्रह्माण्डोदुम्बरफले स्फुरन्मशकवत्स्थिताः ॥ ३२ ॥

divi devā bhuvi narāḥ pātāle bhogino'surāḥ ,
brahmāṇḍodumbaraphale sphuranmaśakavatsthitāḥ 32

32. divi devāḥ bhuvi narāḥ pātāle bhoginaḥ asurāḥ
brahmāṇḍodumbara-phale sphuranmaśakavat sthitāḥ

32. divi devāḥ bhuvi narāḥ pātāle bhoginaḥ asurāḥ
brahmāṇḍodumbara-phale sphuranmaśakavat sthitāḥ

32. The gods in heaven, humans on earth, and serpent-demons (bhogins) and demons (asuras) in the netherworld – they all exist like fluttering gnats within the fig-fruit of the cosmic egg (brahmāṇḍa).

Words meanings summery:

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

• देवाः (devāḥ) - gods (gods, deities)

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

• नराः (narāḥ) - humans (humans, men, people)

• पाताले (pātāle) - in the netherworld (in the netherworld, in the lower regions)

• भोगिनः (bhoginaḥ) - serpent-demons (bhogins) (enjoyers, serpents, powerful ones)

• असुराः (asurāḥ) - demons (asuras) (demons, anti-gods)

• ब्रह्माण्डोदुम्बर-फले (brahmāṇḍodumbara-phale) - within the fig-fruit of the cosmic egg (brahmāṇḍa) (in the fig-fruit of the cosmic egg, in the cosmic-egg-like fig-fruit)

• स्फुरन्मशकवत् (sphuranmaśakavat) - like fluttering gnats (like fluttering gnats, like quivering mosquitoes)

• स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - exist (situated, standing, existing, remaining)

Words meanings and morphology

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

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of div

div - heaven, sky, day

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Also spelled `dyu`.

देवाः (devāḥ) - gods (gods, deities)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine

Root: div

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

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhū

bhū - earth, ground, land, existence

Root: bhū (class 1)

नराः (narāḥ) - humans (humans, men, people)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nara

nara - man, human being, person

Root: nṛ

पाताले (pātāle) - in the netherworld (in the netherworld, in the lower regions)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pātāla

pātāla - netherworld, subterranean region, hell

Root: pat

भोगिनः (bhoginaḥ) - serpent-demons (bhogins) (enjoyers, serpents, powerful ones)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhogin

bhogin - enjoyer, possessor, serpent (Nāga), demon

From `bhoga` (enjoyment/coil of a snake)

Root: bhuj

असुराः (asurāḥ) - demons (asuras) (demons, anti-gods)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of asura

asura - demon, anti-god, spirit

From `asu` (life-breath) + `ra` (giver/possessor) or `a-sura` (not-god).

ब्रह्माण्डोदुम्बर-फले (brahmāṇḍodumbara-phale) - within the fig-fruit of the cosmic egg (brahmāṇḍa) (in the fig-fruit of the cosmic egg, in the cosmic-egg-like fig-fruit)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of brahmāṇḍodumbara-phala

brahmāṇḍodumbara-phala - fig-fruit of the cosmic egg

`udumbara-phala` is a common simile for something containing many small beings. `brahmāṇḍa` is the universe, like a cosmic egg.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahmāṇḍa+udumbara+phala)

• brahmāṇḍa – cosmic egg, universe
  noun (neuter)
• udumbara – fig tree (Ficus racemosa)
  noun (masculine)
• phala – fruit, result, consequence
  noun (neuter)

Note: `brahmāṇḍa` + `udumbara` form a tatpuruṣa, and then `phala` is added to that.

स्फुरन्मशकवत् (sphuranmaśakavat) - like fluttering gnats (like fluttering gnats, like quivering mosquitoes)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial suffix `vat` added to a compound noun `sphuranmaśaka`.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sphurat+maśaka+vat)

• sphurat – fluttering, throbbing, shining, moving
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  from root √sphur (to throb, quiver, flash)
  Root: sphur (class 6)
• maśaka – mosquito, gnat
  noun (masculine)
• vat – like, as, similar to
  indeclinable
  suffix forming adverbs of comparison

Note: Functions adverbially to describe the manner of `sthitāḥ`.

स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - exist (situated, standing, existing, remaining)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing, firm, established

Past Passive Participle

From root √sthā (to stand, be, remain)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: The participle acts as a predicate.