योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-1, verse-21

बन्धस्य तावद्रूपं त्वं कथ्यमानमिदं श्रृणु ।
ततः स्वरूपं मोक्षस्य ज्ञास्यसीन्दुनिभानन ॥ २१ ॥

bandhasya tāvadrūpaṃ tvaṃ kathyamānamidaṃ śrṛṇu ,
tataḥ svarūpaṃ mokṣasya jñāsyasīndunibhānana 21

21. bandhasya tāvat rūpam tvam kathyamanam idam śṛṇu
tataḥ svarūpam mokṣasya jñāsyasi indunibhānana

21. he indunibhānana tvam tāvat kathyamanam idam
bandhasya rūpam śṛṇu tataḥ mokṣasya svarūpam jñāsyasi

21. O moon-faced one, listen first to this nature of bondage as it is being described. Then, you will come to understand the true nature of liberation (mokṣa).

Words meanings summery:

• बन्धस्य (bandhasya) - of bondage, of a fetter

• तावत् (tāvat) - first, for now (so much, so long, for now, first, meanwhile)

• रूपम् (rūpam) - nature, true character (form, nature, appearance, true character)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• कथ्यमनम् (kathyamanam) - being narrated, being told, being described

• इदम् (idam) - this (referring to the nature of bondage) (this, this one)

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen, hear

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, subsequently (then, thereafter, thence, from that)

• स्वरूपम् (svarūpam) - true nature, own form, essential character

• मोक्षस्य (mokṣasya) - of final liberation (mokṣa) (of liberation, of release)

• ज्ञास्यसि (jñāsyasi) - you will know, you will understand

• इन्दुनिभानन (indunibhānana) - O moon-faced one (an endearing address) (O moon-faced one, O one whose face resembles the moon)

Words meanings and morphology

बन्धस्य (bandhasya) - of bondage, of a fetter

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bandha

bandha - binding, bondage, fetter, imprisonment, connection

Derived from root 'bandh' (to bind).

Root: bandh (class 9)

तावत् (tāvat) - first, for now (so much, so long, for now, first, meanwhile)

(indeclinable)

रूपम् (rūpam) - nature, true character (form, nature, appearance, true character)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, appearance, nature, beauty, image

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of tvad

tvad - you (singular)

2nd Person Pronoun.

कथ्यमनम् (kathyamanam) - being narrated, being told, being described

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kathyāmāna

kathyāmāna - being told, being narrated, being described

Present Passive Participle

Present Passive Participle of root 'kath' (to tell, narrate).

Root: kath (class 10)

इदम् (idam) - this (referring to the nature of bondage) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun.

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen, hear

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of śru

Imperative

Root 'śru', 2nd Person Singular, Imperative Mood, Active Voice.

Root: śru (class 5)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, subsequently (then, thereafter, thence, from that)

(indeclinable)

स्वरूपम् (svarūpam) - true nature, own form, essential character

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of svarūpa

svarūpa - own form, true nature, intrinsic nature, identity

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sva+rūpa)

• sva – own, one's own, self
  pronoun (masculine)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature, beauty
  noun (neuter)

मोक्षस्य (mokṣasya) - of final liberation (mokṣa) (of liberation, of release)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mokṣa

mokṣa - liberation, release, freedom, salvation, final emancipation

Derived from root 'muc' (to free, release).

Root: muc (class 6)

ज्ञास्यसि (jñāsyasi) - you will know, you will understand

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of jñā

Future Tense

Root 'jñā', 2nd Person Singular, Future Tense, Active Voice.

Root: jñā (class 9)

इन्दुनिभानन (indunibhānana) - O moon-faced one (an endearing address) (O moon-faced one, O one whose face resembles the moon)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of indunibhānana

indunibhānana - one whose face resembles the moon, moon-faced

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (indu+nibha+ānana)

• indu – moon, drop, spot
  noun (masculine)
• nibha – like, resembling, similar to
  adjective (masculine)
• ānana – face, mouth, surface
  noun (neuter)

Note: An address to a person with a beautiful face.