योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-21, verse-5

वसनाशनमात्रेण तुष्टाः शास्त्रफलानि ये ।
जानन्ति ज्ञानबन्धूंस्तान्विद्याच्छास्त्रार्थशिल्पिनः ॥ ५ ॥

vasanāśanamātreṇa tuṣṭāḥ śāstraphalāni ye ,
jānanti jñānabandhūṃstānvidyācchāstrārthaśilpinaḥ 5

5. vasana-aśana-mātreṇa tuṣṭāḥ śāstra-phalāni ye jānanti
jñāna-bandhūn tān vidyāt śāstra-artha-śilpinaḥ

5. ye vasana-aśana-mātreṇa tuṣṭāḥ śāstra-phalāni jānanti,
tān śāstra-artha-śilpinaḥ jñāna-bandhūn vidyāt

5. One should recognize as friends of knowledge (jñāna) those who, being satisfied merely with clothing and food, still comprehend the benefits of the scriptures; they are truly artisans of scriptural meaning.

Words meanings summery:

• वसन-अशन-मात्रेण (vasana-aśana-mātreṇa) - merely by clothing and food, only by means of dress and nourishment

• तुष्टाः (tuṣṭāḥ) - satisfied, content

• शास्त्र-फलानि (śāstra-phalāni) - the fruits of the scriptures, the results of treatises

• ये (ye) - who (plural)

• जानन्ति (jānanti) - they know, they understand

• ज्ञान-बन्धून् (jñāna-bandhūn) - friends of knowledge, kin of knowledge

• तान् (tān) - those (masculine plural)

• विद्यात् (vidyāt) - one should know, one should understand

• शास्त्र-अर्थ-शिल्पिनः (śāstra-artha-śilpinaḥ) - artisans of scriptural meaning, experts in the meaning of treatises

Words meanings and morphology

वसन-अशन-मात्रेण (vasana-aśana-mātreṇa) - merely by clothing and food, only by means of dress and nourishment

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of vasana-aśana-mātra

vasana-aśana-mātra - only clothing and food

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (vasana+aśana+mātra)

• vasana – clothing, apparel, dwelling
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'vas' (to clothe).
  Root: vas (class 2)
• aśana – eating, food, meal
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'aś' (to eat).
  Root: aś (class 9)
• mātra – only, merely, solely, extent, measure
  indeclinable

Note: Instrumental case indicates means.

तुष्टाः (tuṣṭāḥ) - satisfied, content

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tuṣṭa

tuṣṭa - satisfied, pleased, content

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'tuṣ' (to be pleased) with suffix -ta.

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'ye'.

शास्त्र-फलानि (śāstra-phalāni) - the fruits of the scriptures, the results of treatises

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of śāstra-phala

śāstra-phala - fruit of scripture, result of teaching

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śāstra+phala)

• śāstra – scripture, sacred treatise, teaching, rule
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'śās' (to teach, instruct).
  Root: śās (class 2)
• phala – fruit, result, consequence, benefit
  noun (neuter)
  Root: phal (class 1)

Note: Object of 'jānanti'.

ये (ye) - who (plural)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Relative pronoun, subject of 'jānanti'.

जानन्ति (jānanti) - they know, they understand

(verb)

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

Present Tense

Third person plural, present indicative, active voice.

Root: jñā (class 9)

ज्ञान-बन्धून् (jñāna-bandhūn) - friends of knowledge, kin of knowledge

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of jñāna-bandhu

jñāna-bandhu - friend of knowledge, connected with knowledge

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñāna+bandhu)

• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'jñā' (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• bandhu – relation, kinsman, friend, connection
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Object of 'vidyāt'.

तान् (tān) - those (masculine plural)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers back to 'ye'.

विद्यात् (vidyāt) - one should know, one should understand

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of vid

Optative Mood

Third person singular, optative mood, active voice.

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Implies a universal 'one' as the subject.

शास्त्र-अर्थ-शिल्पिनः (śāstra-artha-śilpinaḥ) - artisans of scriptural meaning, experts in the meaning of treatises

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śāstra-artha-śilpin

śāstra-artha-śilpin - artisan/expert in the meaning of scriptures

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śāstra+artha+śilpin)

• śāstra – scripture, sacred treatise, teaching, rule
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'śās' (to teach, instruct).
  Root: śās (class 2)
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)
• śilpin – artisan, craftsman, expert
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from 'śilpa' (art, skill).

Note: This is a predicate nominative, indicating what 'tān' are recognized as.