योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-47, verse-46

साधुरोजस्वितामेत्य संतोषेणैव राजते ।
सुपुष्पितवनाकारो वसन्तेनेव पादपः ॥ ४६ ॥

sādhurojasvitāmetya saṃtoṣeṇaiva rājate ,
supuṣpitavanākāro vasanteneva pādapaḥ 46

46. sādhuḥ ojasvitām etya santoṣeṇa eva rājate
supuṣpitavanākāraḥ vasantena iva pādapaḥ

46. sādhuḥ ojasvitām etya santoṣeṇa eva rājate
pādapaḥ vasantena iva supuṣpitavanākāraḥ

46. A virtuous person (sādhu), having attained splendor, shines forth solely by contentment (santoṣa), just as a tree, appearing like a well-flowered forest, shines by the arrival of spring.

Words meanings summery:

• साधुः (sādhuḥ) - a good person, a virtuous person, a saint

• ओजस्विताम् (ojasvitām) - vigor, energy, splendor, brilliance

• एत्य (etya) - having gone, having attained, having approached

• सन्तोषेण (santoṣeṇa) - by contentment, through satisfaction

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, precisely

• राजते (rājate) - shines, appears glorious, reigns

• सुपुष्पितवनाकारः (supuṣpitavanākāraḥ) - having the appearance of a well-flowered forest

• वसन्तेन (vasantena) - by spring, in spring

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• पादपः (pādapaḥ) - a tree (lit. 'foot-drinker')

Words meanings and morphology

साधुः (sādhuḥ) - a good person, a virtuous person, a saint

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sādhu

sādhu - good, virtuous, righteous, excellent; a good person, sage, saint

Derived from sadh (to accomplish).

Root: sadh

ओजस्विताम् (ojasvitām) - vigor, energy, splendor, brilliance

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ojasvitā

ojasvitā - vigor, energy, strength, splendor, brilliance

Derived from ojasvin (vigorous) + -tā (suffix for abstract noun).

एत्य (etya) - having gone, having attained, having approached

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from verb root i (to go) with prefix a- and suffix -tya.

Prefix: a

Root: i (class 2)

सन्तोषेण (santoṣeṇa) - by contentment, through satisfaction

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of santoṣa

santoṣa - contentment, satisfaction, joy

Derived from sam- + tuṣ (to be pleased).

Prefix: sam

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, precisely

(indeclinable)

राजते (rājate) - shines, appears glorious, reigns

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of rāj

Present Tense, Ātmanepada

Root: rāj (class 1)

सुपुष्पितवनाकारः (supuṣpitavanākāraḥ) - having the appearance of a well-flowered forest

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of supuṣpitavanākāra

supuṣpitavanākāra - having the form/appearance of a well-flowered forest

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+puṣpita+vana+ākāra)

• su – good, excellent, well
  indeclinable
• puṣpita – flowered, in blossom
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root puṣp (to flower).
  Root: puṣp (class 1)
• vana – forest, wood, grove
  noun (neuter)
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from ā- + kṛ (to make).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Modifies sādhuḥ and pādapaḥ by implication.

वसन्तेन (vasantena) - by spring, in spring

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vasanta

vasanta - spring (season)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

पादपः (pādapaḥ) - a tree (lit. 'foot-drinker')

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pādapa

pādapa - tree (lit. 'foot-drinker' referring to roots absorbing water)

Compound: pāda (foot/root) + pa (drinker).

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (pāda+pa)

• pāda – foot, root, ray
  noun (masculine)
• pa – drinker, protector
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from root pā (to drink).
  Root: pā (class 1)

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