शुष्कतोयाम् water dried up, बहुभिः a lot of, महामत्सैः with large fishes, कूर्मैश्च with tortoises, वृताम् filled, प्रभिन्नतटविस्तीर्णाम् vast area around the bank split, हृतोत्पलाम् waterlilies withered, वापीमिव like a circular reservoir of water.