योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-13, verse-111

रिपुभिर्नयनोन्मुक्तैर्दृष्टः सूत्रैर्निबध्यते ।
संकल्पकृतया शूरसेनया परिभूयते ॥ १११ ॥

ripubhirnayanonmuktairdṛṣṭaḥ sūtrairnibadhyate ,
saṃkalpakṛtayā śūrasenayā paribhūyate 111

111. ripubhiḥ nayana-unmuktaiḥ dṛṣṭaḥ sūtraiḥ
nibadhyate saṅkalpa-kṛtayā śūrasenayā paribhūyate

111. An enemy, though clearly seen by wide-open eyes, is bound by threads (easily subdued). However, one is overcome by the brave army created by (one's own) resolve (saṅkalpa).

111. היא נכבלת בחוטים של מבטי אוייבים, ומוכרעת על ידי צבא גיבורים שנברא במחשבה בלבד.

Words meanings summery:

• रिपुभिः (ripubhiḥ) - by enemies

• नयन-उन्मुक्तैः (nayana-unmuktaiḥ) - by those whose eyes are wide open, by those perceived by wide-open eyes

• दृष्टः (dṛṣṭaḥ) - seen, perceived

• सूत्रैः (sūtraiḥ) - by threads, by strings

• निबध्यते (nibadhyate) - is bound, is tied

• सङ्कल्प-कृतया (saṅkalpa-kṛtayā) - by that which is created by resolve

• शूरसेनया (śūrasenayā) - by a brave army, by a heroic host

• परिभूयते (paribhūyate) - is overcome, is subdued

Words meanings and morphology

रिपुभिः (ripubhiḥ) - by enemies

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ripu

ripu - enemy, foe, opponent

नयन-उन्मुक्तैः (nayana-unmuktaiḥ) - by those whose eyes are wide open, by those perceived by wide-open eyes

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of nayana-unmukta

nayana-unmukta - with wide-open eyes, clearly seen

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nayana+unmukta)

• nayana – eye, leading, guiding
  noun (neuter)
  From root nī (to lead)
  Root: nī (class 1)
• unmukta – opened, released, unbound
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From ud-muc
  Prefix: ud
  Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Agrees with ripudhiḥ, implying the enemies are clearly seen or that those with clear sight are involved.

दृष्टः (dṛṣṭaḥ) - seen, perceived

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, viewed, perceived; appearing

Past Passive Participle

From root dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Refers to the implied subject 'an enemy'.

सूत्रैः (sūtraiḥ) - by threads, by strings

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of sūtra

sūtra - thread, string, rule, aphorism

निबध्यते (nibadhyate) - is bound, is tied

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of bandh

Present tense, passive voice

From ni-bandh (cl. 9)

Prefix: ni

Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: The implied subject is 'ripu' (enemy).

सङ्कल्प-कृतया (saṅkalpa-kṛtayā) - by that which is created by resolve

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of saṅkalpa-kṛta

saṅkalpa-kṛta - created by resolve, born of volition

Tatpurusha compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (saṅkalpa+kṛta)

• saṅkalpa – resolve, intention, volition, mental formation (saṅkalpa)
  noun (masculine)
  From sam-kḷp
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• kṛta – made, done, created
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṛ
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with śūrasenayā.

शूरसेनया (śūrasenayā) - by a brave army, by a heroic host

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śūrasenā

śūrasenā - brave army, heroic host

Compound (śūra + senā)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śūra+senā)

• śūra – brave, heroic, warrior
  adjective (masculine)
• senā – army, host, forces
  noun (feminine)

Note: The 'army' here is metaphorical, referring to the powerful creations of resolve (saṅkalpa).

परिभूयते (paribhūyate) - is overcome, is subdued

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of bhū

Present tense, passive voice

From pari-bhū (cl. 1)

Prefix: pari

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Implied subject is 'one' or 'a person'.

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