योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-27, verse-16

गृहीतवासनास्त्वेते दामव्यालकटाः सुराः ।
सुजेया वो भविष्यन्ति लग्नजालाः खगा इव ॥ १६ ॥

gṛhītavāsanāstvete dāmavyālakaṭāḥ surāḥ ,
sujeyā vo bhaviṣyanti lagnajālāḥ khagā iva 16

16. gṛhītavāsanāḥ tu ete dāmavyālakaṭāḥ surāḥ
sujeyāḥ vaḥ bhaviṣyanti lagnajālāḥ khagāḥ iva

16. surāḥ tu gṛhītavāsanāḥ ete dāmavyālakaṭāḥ
lagnajālāḥ khagāḥ iva vaḥ sujeyāḥ bhaviṣyanti

16. But these Damavyalakaṭas, O gods, whose latent tendencies (vāsanā) have been seized, will become easy for you to conquer, just like birds caught in a net.

Words meanings summery:

• गृहीतवासनाः (gṛhītavāsanāḥ) - whose intrinsic predispositions are entangled or dominated, making them vulnerable (whose latent tendencies (vāsanā) are seized/captured)

• तु (tu) - introduces a contrast or emphasis about the demons' state (but, indeed, on the other hand)

• एते (ete) - these specific demons (these)

• दामव्यालकटाः (dāmavyālakaṭāḥ) - the specific demonic adversaries who will be easily conquered (Damavyalakaṭas)

• सुराः (surāḥ) - addressing the divine beings (O gods, gods)

• सुजेयाः (sujeyāḥ) - indicating that the demons will be vulnerable to defeat by the gods (easily conquerable, easy to win)

• वः (vaḥ) - for the benefit of the gods, or by their efforts (to you, for you, by you)

• भविष्यन्ति (bhaviṣyanti) - they (the demons) will turn into this state of being easily conquerable (they will be / become)

• लग्नजालाः (lagnajālāḥ) - describing the demons' vulnerable state, likened to birds caught in a net (caught in nets, entangled in snares)

• खगाः (khagāḥ) - referring to birds as an example in the simile (birds, aerial beings)

• इव (iva) - completing the simile of the demons being like caught birds (like, as, as if)

Words meanings and morphology

गृहीतवासनाः (gṛhītavāsanāḥ) - whose intrinsic predispositions are entangled or dominated, making them vulnerable (whose latent tendencies (vāsanā) are seized/captured)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gṛhītavāsanā

gṛhītavāsanā - having seized/captured latent tendencies

Bahuvrīhi compound: `gṛhīta` (past passive participle of `grah` - seized) + `vāsanā` (latent tendency).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gṛhīta+vāsanā)

• gṛhīta – seized, taken, captured
  participle
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `grah` (to seize, take).
  Root: grah (class 9)
• vāsanā – latent impression, unconscious tendency, inherent disposition, fragrance
  noun (feminine)
  Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying `dāmavyālakaṭāḥ`.

तु (tu) - introduces a contrast or emphasis about the demons' state (but, indeed, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing contrast or emphasis.

एते (ete) - these specific demons (these)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of etat

etat - this, these

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Subject.

दामव्यालकटाः (dāmavyālakaṭāḥ) - the specific demonic adversaries who will be easily conquered (Damavyalakaṭas)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dāmavyālakaṭa

dāmavyālakaṭa - (speculative) those having ropes/garlands (dāma) of snakes (vyāla) on their hips (kaṭa); a class of demons

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dāma+vyāla+kaṭa)

• dāma – rope, cord, garland
  noun (masculine/neuter)
• vyāla – snake, serpent; wicked, mischievous
  noun (masculine)
• kaṭa – hip, buttock; temple of an elephant; mat, bed
  noun (masculine/neuter)

सुराः (surāḥ) - addressing the divine beings (O gods, gods)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, plural of sura

sura - god, deity, immortal

Note: Direct address.

सुजेयाः (sujeyāḥ) - indicating that the demons will be vulnerable to defeat by the gods (easily conquerable, easy to win)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sujeya

sujeya - easily conquerable, easy to win

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

Compound of `su` (good, easy) and `jeya` (to be conquered). `jeya` is derived from root `ji` (to conquer).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+jeya)

• su – good, well, easily
  indeclinable
  Prefix meaning 'good, well, easy'.
• jeya – to be conquered, conquerable
  participle
  Gerundive
  Derived from root `ji` (to conquer) with suffix `-eya`.
  Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Predicative adjective for `dāmavyālakaṭāḥ`.

वः (vaḥ) - for the benefit of the gods, or by their efforts (to you, for you, by you)

(pronoun)

plural of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (plural)

Enclitic form of the 2nd person plural pronoun.

Note: Refers to the gods.

भविष्यन्ति (bhaviṣyanti) - they (the demons) will turn into this state of being easily conquerable (they will be / become)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhū

3rd person plural future active

Future tense of root `bhū`.

Root: bhū (class 1)

लग्नजालाः (lagnajālāḥ) - describing the demons' vulnerable state, likened to birds caught in a net (caught in nets, entangled in snares)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of lagnajāla

lagnajāla - caught in a net/snare

Bahuvrīhi compound: `lagna` (past passive participle of `lag` - caught, attached) + `jāla` (net, snare).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (lagna+jāla)

• lagna – attached, connected, caught
  participle
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `lag` (to stick, attach).
  Root: lag (class 1)
• jāla – net, snare, web
  noun (neuter)

खगाः (khagāḥ) - referring to birds as an example in the simile (birds, aerial beings)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of khaga

khaga - bird (lit. 'sky-goer'), aerial being

Compound of `kha` (sky, space) and `ga` (going).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kha+ga)

• kha – sky, space, ether
  noun (neuter)
• ga – going, moving
  adjective
  Agent noun/suffix
  Derived from root `gam` (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject in the simile.

इव (iva) - completing the simile of the demons being like caught birds (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing comparison.