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).

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'.