योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-26, verse-5

धृतिं विधुरयत्येषा मर्यादारूपवल्लभा ।
स्त्रीत्वात्स्वभावचपला नियतिर्नियतोन्मुखी ॥ ५ ॥

dhṛtiṃ vidhurayatyeṣā maryādārūpavallabhā ,
strītvātsvabhāvacapalā niyatirniyatonmukhī 5

5. dhṛtim vidhurayati eṣā maryādārūpavallabhā
strītvāt svabhāvacapalā niyatiḥ niyatounmukhī

5. eṣā maryādārūpavallabhā strītvāt svabhāvacapalā
niyatounmukhī niyatiḥ dhṛtim vidhurayati

5. This destiny (niyatiḥ), which, though devoted to the form of propriety and invariably directed, is nevertheless naturally fickle like a woman, weakens steadfastness.

Words meanings summery:

• धृतिम् (dhṛtim) - steadfastness, firmness, courage, resolution

• विधुरयति (vidhurayati) - weakens, distresses, makes miserable, removes

• एषा (eṣā) - this (feminine)

• मर्यादारूपवल्लभा (maryādārūpavallabhā) - devoted to the form of propriety, cherishing the form of moral limits

• स्त्रीत्वात् (strītvāt) - due to womanhood, because of being a woman

• स्वभावचपला (svabhāvacapalā) - naturally fickle, unstable by nature

• नियतिः (niyatiḥ) - destiny, fate, divine ordinance, fixed order

• नियतोउन्मुखी (niyatounmukhī) - invariably inclined, constantly directed, always facing

Words meanings and morphology

धृतिम् (dhṛtim) - steadfastness, firmness, courage, resolution

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dhṛti

dhṛti - steadfastness, firmness, resolution, courage, patience

From root dhṛ (to hold, support) + ktin suffix

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

विधुरयति (vidhurayati) - weakens, distresses, makes miserable, removes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vidhurayati

Causative present

From vidhura (miserable, distressed) + ṇic (causative) + Lat (present tense)

Prefix: vi

Root: dhur

एषा (eṣā) - this (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

मर्यादारूपवल्लभा (maryādārūpavallabhā) - devoted to the form of propriety, cherishing the form of moral limits

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of maryādārūpavallabhā

maryādārūpavallabhā - one who cherishes or is devoted to the form of propriety/moral limits

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (maryādā+rūpa+vallabhā)

• maryādā – propriety, moral limit, boundary, custom
  noun (feminine)
• rūpa – form, nature, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)
• vallabhā – beloved, dear, desired (feminine)
  adjective (feminine)

Note: Agrees with 'eṣā' and 'niyatiḥ'.

स्त्रीत्वात् (strītvāt) - due to womanhood, because of being a woman

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of strītva

strītva - womanhood, state of being a woman

From strī (woman) + tva (suffix for abstract noun)

Note: Denotes cause.

स्वभावचपला (svabhāvacapalā) - naturally fickle, unstable by nature

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of svabhāvacapalā

svabhāvacapalā - one who is fickle by nature

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svabhāva+capalā)

• svabhāva – one's own nature, inherent disposition
  noun (masculine)
• capalā – fickle, unsteady, tremulous, quick (feminine)
  adjective (feminine)

Note: Agrees with 'eṣā' and 'niyatiḥ'.

नियतिः (niyatiḥ) - destiny, fate, divine ordinance, fixed order

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of niyati

niyati - destiny, fate, restriction, fixed order

From ni + yam (to restrain) + kti suffix

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

नियतोउन्मुखी (niyatounmukhī) - invariably inclined, constantly directed, always facing

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of niyatounmukhī

niyatounmukhī - one who is invariably inclined or constantly directed (feminine)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (niyata+unmukhī)

• niyata – fixed, restrained, regulated, constant
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From ni + yam (to restrain) + kta
  Prefix: ni
  Root: yam (class 1)
• unmukhī – facing, inclined towards, eager (feminine)
  adjective (feminine)
  Prefix: ud

Note: Agrees with 'eṣā' and 'niyatiḥ'.