योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-6, verse-4

श्रीमत्यपि पतन्त्याशु शातनाः कातरादयः ।
गुणवत्युग्रपत्रेऽपि तुहिनानीव पङ्कजे ॥ ४ ॥

śrīmatyapi patantyāśu śātanāḥ kātarādayaḥ ,
guṇavatyugrapatre'pi tuhinānīva paṅkaje 4

4. śrīmati api patanti āśu śātanāḥ kātarādayaḥ
guṇavati ugrapatre api tuhināni iva paṅkaje

4. śrīmati api śātanāḥ kātarādayaḥ āśu patanti,
iva tuhināni guṇavati ugrapatre api paṅkaje

4. Even upon the prosperous, destructive and timid elements quickly descend, just as dewdrops fall even upon a lotus (paṅkaja) possessing qualities and formidable leaves.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीमति (śrīmati) - upon the prosperous (person) (in/on the glorious, prosperous, beautiful)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

• पतन्ति (patanti) - they descend (they fall, they descend)

• आशु (āśu) - quickly (quickly, swiftly)

• शातनाः (śātanāḥ) - destructive elements (destroyers, those who cut down)

• कातरादयः (kātarādayaḥ) - timid/cowardly elements (timid ones and others, cowards etc.)

• गुणवति (guṇavati) - upon a (lotus) possessing qualities (in/on the one possessing qualities, virtuous)

• उग्रपत्रे (ugrapatre) - on formidable leaves (of a lotus) (in/on a formidable leaf/petal, having sharp leaves)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

• तुहिनानि (tuhināni) - dewdrops (dewdrops, hailstones, snow, frost)

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

• पङ्कजे (paṅkaje) - upon a lotus (paṅkaja) (in/on a lotus)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीमति (śrīmati) - upon the prosperous (person) (in/on the glorious, prosperous, beautiful)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of śrīmat

śrīmat - glorious, prosperous, beautiful, fortunate

derived from śrī + suffix matup

Note: Refers to a person (implied).

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

पतन्ति (patanti) - they descend (they fall, they descend)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of √pat

present tense (laṭ)

3rd person plural active

Root: pat (class 1)

आशु (āśu) - quickly (quickly, swiftly)

(indeclinable)

शातनाः (śātanāḥ) - destructive elements (destroyers, those who cut down)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śātanā

śātanā - causing to fall, destroying, a destroyer, destruction

from √śad (to fall, to cut off) or √śat (to cut)

Root: śat (class 10)

कातरादयः (kātarādayaḥ) - timid/cowardly elements (timid ones and others, cowards etc.)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kātarādi

kātarādi - timid and others, cowards etc.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kātara+ādi)

• kātara – timid, fearful, cowardly, weak
  adjective
  Root: kat (class 1)
• ādi – beginning, first, etc., and so on
  noun (masculine)

Note: Acts as a collective subject with śātanāḥ.

गुणवति (guṇavati) - upon a (lotus) possessing qualities (in/on the one possessing qualities, virtuous)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of guṇavat

guṇavat - endowed with good qualities, virtuous, excellent

derived from guṇa + suffix matup

Note: Qualifies paṅkaje.

उग्रपत्रे (ugrapatre) - on formidable leaves (of a lotus) (in/on a formidable leaf/petal, having sharp leaves)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of ugrapatra

ugrapatra - having formidable/strong leaves/petals

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ugra+patra)

• ugra – formidable, fierce, strong, terrible
  adjective
• patra – leaf, petal, wing
  noun (neuter)
  Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Qualifies paṅkaje.

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

तुहिनानि (tuhināni) - dewdrops (dewdrops, hailstones, snow, frost)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of tuhina

tuhina - frost, snow, ice, dew, cold

Root: tuh (class 1)

Note: Subject of implied verb in the simile part.

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

(indeclinable)

पङ्कजे (paṅkaje) - upon a lotus (paṅkaja) (in/on a lotus)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of paṅkaja

paṅkaja - lotus (born in mud)

from paṅka (mud) + ja (born)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (paṅka+ja)

• paṅka – mud, mire, dirt
  noun (masculine/neuter)
  Root: paṅk (class 1)
• ja – born from, produced from
  adjective
  suffix forming agent nouns/adjectives
  from √jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: The object of the comparison.