योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-47, verse-18

परमां तुष्टिमानीतः फलपुष्परसाशनैः ।
सोऽतिथिर्गाधिना तेन वसन्तेनेव पादपः ॥ १८ ॥

paramāṃ tuṣṭimānītaḥ phalapuṣparasāśanaiḥ ,
so'tithirgādhinā tena vasanteneva pādapaḥ 18

18. paramām tuṣṭim ānītaḥ phalapuṣparasaśanaiḥ
saḥ atithiḥ gādhinā tena vasantena iva pādapaḥ

18. saḥ atithiḥ tena gādhinā phalapuṣparasaśanaiḥ
paramām tuṣṭim ānītaḥ pādapaḥ vasantena iva

18. That guest was brought to the utmost satisfaction by Gādhi with offerings of fruit, flowers, and juices, just as a tree is (brought to its full splendor) by spring.

Words meanings summery:

• परमाम् (paramām) - utmost (supreme, highest, utmost, best)

• तुष्टिम् (tuṣṭim) - satisfaction (satisfaction, contentment, gratification)

• आनीतः (ānītaḥ) - brought to (satisfaction), caused (brought, led, obtained, caused)

• फलपुष्परसशनैः (phalapuṣparasaśanaiḥ) - by offerings of fruit, flowers, and juices (by foods consisting of fruits, flowers, and juices)

• सः (saḥ) - that (guest) (he, that)

• अतिथिः (atithiḥ) - guest (guest, stranger)

• गाधिना (gādhinā) - by Gādhi

• तेन (tena) - by that (Gādhi) (by him, by that)

• वसन्तेन (vasantena) - by spring (by spring (season))

• इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

• पादपः (pādapaḥ) - a tree (tree (lit. drinking by foot/root))

Words meanings and morphology

परमाम् (paramām) - utmost (supreme, highest, utmost, best)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, best, ultimate, chief

Superlative form, derived from para (other, beyond).

Note: Agrees with tuṣṭim.

तुष्टिम् (tuṣṭim) - satisfaction (satisfaction, contentment, gratification)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tuṣṭi

tuṣṭi - satisfaction, contentment, gratification, pleasure

From root tuṣ (to be pleased, satisfied).

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

आनीतः (ānītaḥ) - brought to (satisfaction), caused (brought, led, obtained, caused)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ānīta

ānīta - brought, led, obtained, caused

Past Passive Participle

Formed from prefix ā- + root nī + suffix kta.

Prefix: ā

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: The auxiliary verb "was" is implied.

फलपुष्परसशनैः (phalapuṣparasaśanaiḥ) - by offerings of fruit, flowers, and juices (by foods consisting of fruits, flowers, and juices)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of phalapuṣparasaśana

phalapuṣparasaśana - food/eating of fruits, flowers, and juices

Compound.

Compound type : dvandva (phala+puṣpa+rasa+aśana)

• phala – fruit, result, consequence
  noun (neuter)
• puṣpa – flower
  noun (neuter)
• rasa – juice, sap, essence, taste, sentiment
  noun (masculine)
• aśana – eating, food
  noun (neuter)
  From root aś (to eat).
  Root: aś (class 9)

Note: Acts as the instrument through which satisfaction is achieved.

सः (saḥ) - that (guest) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Subject of the implied verb.

अतिथिः (atithiḥ) - guest (guest, stranger)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of atithi

atithi - guest, stranger, visitor

Possibly from a-tithi (without fixed date), referring to a guest who arrives without a fixed appointment.

गाधिना (gādhinā) - by Gādhi

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of gādhi

gādhi - Gādhi (proper name)

तेन (tena) - by that (Gādhi) (by him, by that)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

वसन्तेन (vasantena) - by spring (by spring (season))

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vasanta

vasanta - spring (season), the vernal season

Root: vas (class 1)

इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

पादपः (pādapaḥ) - a tree (tree (lit. drinking by foot/root))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pādapa

pādapa - tree (one that drinks by its foot/root)

Compound: pāda (foot/root) + pa (drinker, from root pā 'to drink').

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāda+pa)

• pāda – foot, root, quarter
  noun (masculine)
• pa – drinker, protector
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  From root pā (to drink).
  Root: pā (class 1)