योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-17, verse-3

या स्थितिस्तृष्णया जन्तोर्बाह्यार्थे बद्धभावया ।
तं बन्धमाहुराचार्याः संसारनिगडं दृढम् ॥ ३ ॥

yā sthitistṛṣṇayā jantorbāhyārthe baddhabhāvayā ,
taṃ bandhamāhurācāryāḥ saṃsāranigaḍaṃ dṛḍham 3

3. yā sthitiḥ tṛṣṇayā jantoḥ bāhyārthe baddhabhāvayā
tam bandham āhuḥ ācāryāḥ saṃsāranigaḍam dṛḍham

3. ācāryāḥ jantoḥ bāhyārthe baddhabhāvayā tṛṣṇayā yā
sthitiḥ tam dṛḍham saṃsāranigaḍam bandham āhuḥ

3. The teachers (ācārya) declare that the state in which a living being's disposition is bound by craving (tṛṣṇā) for external objects is a firm fetter of transmigration (saṃsāra).

Words meanings summery:

• या (yā) - which, that (feminine)

• स्थितिः (sthitiḥ) - state, condition, existence

• तृष्णया (tṛṣṇayā) - by craving, by thirst, by desire

• जन्तोः (jantoḥ) - of a living being, of a creature

• बाह्यार्थे (bāhyārthe) - in external objects, in external matters

• बद्धभावया (baddhabhāvayā) - by whose disposition is bound, by whose mind is attached

• तम् (tam) - that, him

• बन्धम् (bandham) - bondage, fetter, tie

• आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they declare, they call

• आचार्याः (ācāryāḥ) - teachers, preceptors, masters

• संसारनिगडम् (saṁsāranigaḍam) - the fetter of transmigration

• दृढम् (dṛḍham) - strong, firm, rigid

Words meanings and morphology

या (yā) - which, that (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

स्थितिः (sthitiḥ) - state, condition, existence

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sthiti

sthiti - standing, position, state, condition

Derived from root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

तृष्णया (tṛṣṇayā) - by craving, by thirst, by desire

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of tṛṣṇā

tṛṣṇā - thirst, craving, desire

Derived from root tṛṣ (to thirst)

Root: tṛṣ (class 4)

जन्तोः (jantoḥ) - of a living being, of a creature

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jantu

jantu - living being, creature, man

Derived from root jan (to be born)

Root: jan (class 4)

बाह्यार्थे (bāhyārthe) - in external objects, in external matters

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bāhyārtha

bāhyārtha - external object, external matter

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bāhya+artha)

• bāhya – external, outer
  adjective (masculine)
• artha – object, purpose, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

बद्धभावया (baddhabhāvayā) - by whose disposition is bound, by whose mind is attached

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of baddhabhāva

baddhabhāva - having a bound disposition, whose mind is attached

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (baddha+bhāva)

• baddha – bound, tied, fixed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root bandh (to bind)
  Root: bandh (class 9)
• bhāva – state, existence, disposition, feeling, mind
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root bhū (to be)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with tṛṣṇayā.

तम् (tam) - that, him

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to bandham.

बन्धम् (bandham) - bondage, fetter, tie

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bandha

bandha - binding, bondage, fetter, tie

Derived from root bandh (to bind)

Root: bandh (class 9)

आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they declare, they call

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of ah

Perfect form (lit) of root ah

Root: ah (class 2)

आचार्याः (ācāryāḥ) - teachers, preceptors, masters

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ācārya

ācārya - teacher, preceptor, master

Prefix: ā

Root: car (class 1)

संसारनिगडम् (saṁsāranigaḍam) - the fetter of transmigration

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃsāranigaḍa

saṁsāranigaḍa - fetter of transmigration

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃsāra+nigaḍa)

• saṃsāra – transmigration, cycle of birth and death, worldly existence
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root sṛ (to flow, to move) with prefix sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sṛ (class 1)
• nigaḍa – fetter, chain, shackle
  noun (masculine)

दृढम् (dṛḍham) - strong, firm, rigid

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dṛḍha

dṛḍha - firm, strong, hard, rigid

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dṛh (to be firm)

Root: dṛh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with bandham.