योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-117, verse-26

मत्ता मधुमदामोदैः पुष्करेषु रणन्ति ये ।
तुष्टानामितरस्वादैर्भ्रमराणां हसन्ति ते ॥ २६ ॥

mattā madhumadāmodaiḥ puṣkareṣu raṇanti ye ,
tuṣṭānāmitarasvādairbhramarāṇāṃ hasanti te 26

26. mattāḥ madhumadāmodaiḥ puṣkareṣu raṇanti ye
tuṣṭānām itarasvādaiḥ bhramarāṇām hasanti te

26. ye mattāḥ madhumadāmodaiḥ puṣkareṣu raṇanti,
te itarasvādaiḥ tuṣṭānām bhramarāṇām hasanti

26. Those (bumblebees) who, intoxicated by the fragrant delight of honey, buzz amidst the lotuses – they mock the other bumblebees who are content with lesser flavors.

Words meanings summery:

• मत्ताः (mattāḥ) - intoxicated, ecstatic

• मधुमदामोदैः (madhumadāmodaiḥ) - by the fragrant intoxication of honey

• पुष्करेषु (puṣkareṣu) - in lotuses (in lotuses, in ponds)

• रणन्ति (raṇanti) - they buzz, they hum, they make noise

• ये (ye) - those who, which (relative pronoun)

• तुष्टानाम् (tuṣṭānām) - of those who are satisfied with lesser things (of the satisfied ones)

• इतरस्वादैः (itarasvādaiḥ) - by other tastes, by lesser tastes

• भ्रमराणाम् (bhramarāṇām) - of the bumblebees

• हसन्ति (hasanti) - they laugh, they mock

• ते (te) - they, those (demonstrative pronoun)

Words meanings and morphology

मत्ताः (mattāḥ) - intoxicated, ecstatic

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of matta

matta - intoxicated, delighted, excited, lustful

past passive participle

From root mad (to be glad, intoxicated)

Root: mad (class 4)

मधुमदामोदैः (madhumadāmodaiḥ) - by the fragrant intoxication of honey

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of madhumadāmoda

madhumadāmoda - the fragrant delight/intoxication of honey

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (madhu+mada+āmoda)

• madhu – honey, sweet
  noun (neuter)
• mada – intoxication, delight, passion
  noun (masculine)
  Root: mad (class 4)
• āmoda – fragrance, joy, delight
  noun (masculine)
  From mud with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: mud (class 1)

पुष्करेषु (puṣkareṣu) - in lotuses (in lotuses, in ponds)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of puṣkara

puṣkara - lotus, pond, sky, tip of an elephant's trunk

रणन्ति (raṇanti) - they buzz, they hum, they make noise

(verb)

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

present indicative

3rd person plural, parasmaipada

Root: raṇ (class 1)

ये (ye) - those who, which (relative pronoun)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)

तुष्टानाम् (tuṣṭānām) - of those who are satisfied with lesser things (of the satisfied ones)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tuṣṭa

tuṣṭa - satisfied, pleased, content

past passive participle

From root tuṣ (to be pleased, satisfied)

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

Note: Used substantively (as a noun).

इतरस्वादैः (itarasvādaiḥ) - by other tastes, by lesser tastes

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of itarasvāda

itarasvāda - other taste, different flavor

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (itara+svāda)

• itara – other, different
  adjective
• svāda – taste, flavor, relish
  noun (masculine)
  Root: svad (class 1)

Note: Refers to tastes other than the fragrant honey of lotuses.

भ्रमराणाम् (bhramarāṇām) - of the bumblebees

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bhramara

bhramara - bumblebee, large bee

Root: bhram (class 1)

हसन्ति (hasanti) - they laugh, they mock

(verb)

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

present indicative

3rd person plural, parasmaipada

Root: has (class 1)

ते (te) - they, those (demonstrative pronoun)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those (demonstrative pronoun)