योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-23, verse-57

बन्धमुक्तो महीपालो ग्रासमात्रेण तुष्यति ।
परैरबद्धो नाक्रान्तो न राज्यं बहु मन्यते ॥ ५७ ॥

bandhamukto mahīpālo grāsamātreṇa tuṣyati ,
parairabaddho nākrānto na rājyaṃ bahu manyate 57

57. bandhamuktaḥ mahīpālaḥ grāsamātreṇa tuṣyati ।
paraiḥ abaddhaḥ na ākrāntaḥ na rājyam bahu manyate ॥

57. bandhamuktaḥ mahīpālaḥ grāsamātreṇa tuṣyati paraiḥ
abaddhaḥ na ākrāntaḥ na rājyam bahu manyate ॥

57. A king released from captivity is content with just a morsel. However, one who has never been imprisoned or oppressed by others does not truly value his kingdom highly.

Words meanings summery:

• बन्धमुक्तः (bandhamuktaḥ) - released from bondage, freed from captivity

• महीपालः (mahīpālaḥ) - king, protector of the earth

• ग्रासमात्रेण (grāsamātreṇa) - with merely a mouthful, by just a morsel

• तुष्यति (tuṣyati) - is satisfied, is content, rejoices

• परैः (paraiḥ) - by others, by enemies

• अबद्धः (abaddhaḥ) - not bound, not imprisoned

• न (na) - not, no

• आक्रान्तः (ākrāntaḥ) - oppressed, invaded, overcome

• न (na) - not, no

• राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, sovereignty

• बहु (bahu) - much, greatly

• मन्यते (manyate) - considers, esteems, thinks

Words meanings and morphology

बन्धमुक्तः (bandhamuktaḥ) - released from bondage, freed from captivity

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bandhamukta

bandhamukta - freed from bonds, released from captivity

compound of bandha (bondage) + mukta (freed)

Compound type : pañcamī-tatpuruṣa (bandha+mukta)

• bandha – bond, bondage, imprisonment
  noun (masculine)
  from √bandh (to bind)
  Root: bandh (class 9)
• mukta – freed, released, liberated
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from √muc (to release)
  Root: muc (class 6)

Note: qualifying mahīpālaḥ

महीपालः (mahīpālaḥ) - king, protector of the earth

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahīpāla

mahīpāla - king, ruler, protector of the earth

compound of mahī (earth) + pāla (protector)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (mahī+pāla)

• mahī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• pāla – protector, guardian
  noun (masculine)
  from √pāl (to protect)
  Root: pāl (class 10)

Note: Subject of tuṣyati

ग्रासमात्रेण (grāsamātreṇa) - with merely a mouthful, by just a morsel

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of grāsamātra

grāsamātra - merely a mouthful, only a morsel

compound of grāsa (mouthful) + mātra (only, merely)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (grāsa+mātra)

• grāsa – mouthful, morsel, bite, food
  noun (masculine)
  from √gras (to swallow)
  Root: gras (class 1)
• mātra – only, merely, just, measure
  adjective/indeclinable suffix (neuter)

Note: indicates means or condition of satisfaction

तुष्यति (tuṣyati) - is satisfied, is content, rejoices

(verb)

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

4th class, parasmāipada

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

परैः (paraiḥ) - by others, by enemies

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of para

para - other, another, superior, enemy

Note: Agent of abaddhaḥ and ākrāntaḥ (implied).

अबद्धः (abaddhaḥ) - not bound, not imprisoned

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abaddha

abaddha - unbound, unfettered, not tied

Past Passive Participle (negated)

a (not) + baddha (bound) from √bandh

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+baddha)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• baddha – bound, tied, imprisoned
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from √bandh (to bind)
  Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: qualifying an implied "he" (king)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

आक्रान्तः (ākrāntaḥ) - oppressed, invaded, overcome

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ākrānta

ākrānta - oppressed, attacked, overcome, pervaded

Past Passive Participle

from ā-√kram (to attack, to oppress)

Prefix: ā

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: qualifying an implied "he" (king)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, sovereignty

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, realm, sovereignty, rule

from rājan (king) + ya suffix

Root: rāj

Note: Object of manyate

बहु (bahu) - much, greatly

(indeclinable)

Note: adverbial use modifying manyate

मन्यते (manyate) - considers, esteems, thinks

(verb)

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

4th class, ātmanepada

Root: man (class 4)