योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-17, verse-18

निश्चयेषु चतुर्ष्वेषु बन्धाय प्रथमः स्मृतः ।
त्रयो मोक्षाय कथिताः शुद्धभावनयोत्थिताः ॥ १८ ॥

niścayeṣu caturṣveṣu bandhāya prathamaḥ smṛtaḥ ,
trayo mokṣāya kathitāḥ śuddhabhāvanayotthitāḥ 18

18. niścayeṣu caturṣu eṣu bandhāya prathamaḥ smṛtaḥ
trayaḥ mokṣāya kathitāḥ śuddhabhāvanayā utthitāḥ

18. eṣu caturṣu niścayeṣu prathamaḥ bandhāya smṛtaḥ
śuddhabhāvanayā utthitāḥ trayaḥ mokṣāya kathitāḥ

18. Among these four convictions, the first is considered to lead to bondage. The other three, which arise from pure contemplation, are declared to lead to final liberation (mokṣa).

Words meanings summery:

• निश्चयेषु (niścayeṣu) - among these convictions (among convictions, in determinations)

• चतुर्षु (caturṣu) - among the four (in four, among four)

• एषु (eṣu) - among these (convictions) (in these, among these)

• बन्धाय (bandhāya) - leading to bondage (for bondage, for tying)

• प्रथमः (prathamaḥ) - the first (conviction) (first)

• स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - is declared, is considered (remembered, declared, considered)

• त्रयः (trayaḥ) - the three (convictions) (three (masculine))

• मोक्षाय (mokṣāya) - for final liberation (mokṣa) (for liberation, for freedom)

• कथिताः (kathitāḥ) - are stated, are taught (said, declared, narrated)

• शुद्धभावनया (śuddhabhāvanayā) - through pure spiritual insight (by pure contemplation, through pure thought)

• उत्थिताः (utthitāḥ) - arising, stemming from (arisen, risen, sprung up)

Words meanings and morphology

निश्चयेषु (niścayeṣu) - among these convictions (among convictions, in determinations)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of niścaya

niścaya - certainty, conviction, determination, ascertainment

Derived from root 'ci' (to collect, observe) with prefix 'nis'.

Prefix: nis

Root: ci (class 5)

चतुर्षु (caturṣu) - among the four (in four, among four)

(numeral)

Note: Adjective for 'niścayeṣu'.

एषु (eṣu) - among these (convictions) (in these, among these)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Demonstrative pronoun.

बन्धाय (bandhāya) - leading to bondage (for bondage, for tying)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of bandha

bandha - bondage, tying, fetter, restraint

Derived from root 'bandh' (to bind).

Root: bandh (class 9)

प्रथमः (prathamaḥ) - the first (conviction) (first)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prathama

prathama - first, primary, initial

Ordinal number.

स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - is declared, is considered (remembered, declared, considered)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, recollected, declared, taught, considered

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'smṛ' (to remember).

Root: smṛ (class 1)

त्रयः (trayaḥ) - the three (convictions) (three (masculine))

(numeral)

मोक्षाय (mokṣāya) - for final liberation (mokṣa) (for liberation, for freedom)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of mokṣa

mokṣa - liberation, freedom, salvation, release

Derived from root 'muc' (to release)

Root: muc (class 6)

कथिताः (kathitāḥ) - are stated, are taught (said, declared, narrated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kathita

kathita - said, told, narrated, declared

Past Passive Participle

Derived from causal form of root 'kath' (to tell).

Root: kath (class 10)

शुद्धभावनया (śuddhabhāvanayā) - through pure spiritual insight (by pure contemplation, through pure thought)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śuddhabhāvanā

śuddhabhāvanā - pure contemplation, pure thought, pure concept

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śuddha+bhāvanā)

• śuddha – pure, clean, clear, spotless
  adjective (feminine)
  Root: śudh (class 4)
• bhāvanā – contemplation, meditation, notion, feeling, bringing into existence
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root 'bhū' (to be) in causal form.
  Root: bhū (class 1)

उत्थिताः (utthitāḥ) - arising, stemming from (arisen, risen, sprung up)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of utthita

utthita - arisen, risen, sprung up, produced

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand) with prefix 'ud'.

Prefix: ud

Root: sthā (class 1)