योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-135, verse-7

नृत्यत्सु भूतवृन्देषु शिष्टं रक्तं सुरैर्भुवः ।
एकप्रवाहेणैकस्मिन्निक्षिप्तं मकरालये ॥ ७ ॥

nṛtyatsu bhūtavṛndeṣu śiṣṭaṃ raktaṃ surairbhuvaḥ ,
ekapravāheṇaikasminnikṣiptaṃ makarālaye 7

7. nṛtyatsu bhūtavṛndeṣu śiṣṭam raktam suraiḥ
bhuvaḥ ekapravāheṇa ekasmin nikṣiptam makarālaye

7. suraiḥ nṛtyatsu bhūtavṛndeṣu bhuvaḥ śiṣṭam
raktam ekapravāheṇa ekasmin makarālaye nikṣiptam

7. While the hosts of spirits were dancing, the remaining blood of the earth, collected by the gods, was cast into the ocean, the abode of crocodiles, in a single stream.

Words meanings summery:

• नृत्यत्सु (nṛtyatsu) - while dancing, among the dancing ones

• भूतवृन्देषु (bhūtavṛndeṣu) - among the hosts of spirits, among the multitude of beings

• शिष्टम् (śiṣṭam) - remaining, left over

• रक्तम् (raktam) - blood

• सुरैः (suraiḥ) - by the gods

• भुवः (bhuvaḥ) - of the earth

• एकप्रवाहेण (ekapravāheṇa) - by a single stream, in a single current

• एकस्मिन् (ekasmin) - in one, into one

• निक्षिप्तम् (nikṣiptam) - thrown, cast, placed

• मकरालये (makarālaye) - in the abode of crocodiles, in the ocean

Words meanings and morphology

नृत्यत्सु (nṛtyatsu) - while dancing, among the dancing ones

(adjective)

Locative, plural of nṛtyat

nṛtyat - dancing

Present Active Participle

Derived from the root nṛt (to dance), class 4, in present active participle form.

Root: nṛt (class 4)

Note: Agrees with bhūtavṛndeṣu

भूतवृन्देषु (bhūtavṛndeṣu) - among the hosts of spirits, among the multitude of beings

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of bhūtavṛnda

bhūtavṛnda - host of spirits, multitude of beings

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhūta+vṛnda)

• bhūta – spirit, being, creature; past
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root bhū (to be, to become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• vṛnda – multitude, host, group, collection
  noun (neuter)

शिष्टम् (śiṣṭam) - remaining, left over

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śiṣṭa

śiṣṭa - remaining, left; disciplined, taught; remnant

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root śiṣ (to remain, to leave).

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

Note: Agrees with raktam

रक्तम् (raktam) - blood

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rakta

rakta - blood; red; affected, delighted

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root rañj (to redden, to color).

Root: rañj (class 1)

सुरैः (suraiḥ) - by the gods

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sura

sura - god, deity

भुवः (bhuvaḥ) - of the earth

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of bhū

bhū - earth, ground, world

एकप्रवाहेण (ekapravāheṇa) - by a single stream, in a single current

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ekapravāha

ekapravāha - single stream, single flow

Compound type : karmadhāraya (eka+pravāha)

• eka – one, single, unique
  numeral
• pravāha – flow, current, stream
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root vah (to carry) with prefix pra.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: vah (class 1)

एकस्मिन् (ekasmin) - in one, into one

(numeral)

Note: Agrees with makarālaye

निक्षिप्तम् (nikṣiptam) - thrown, cast, placed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nikṣipta

nikṣipta - thrown down, cast, deposited

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root kṣip (to throw) with prefix ni.

Prefix: ni

Root: kṣip (class 6)

Note: Agrees with raktam

मकरालये (makarālaye) - in the abode of crocodiles, in the ocean

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of makarālaya

makarālaya - abode of crocodiles/sea-monsters; the ocean

Compound type : tatpurusha (makara+ālaya)

• makara – crocodile, sea-monster, a mythical sea creature
  noun (masculine)
• ālaya – abode, dwelling, house, receptacle
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root lī (to cling to) with prefix ā.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: lī (class 4)