योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-2, verse-19

एभिरेवं मनोमात्रतन्तुबद्धैः क्षयं गतैः ।
दुःखोपशान्तिरेतानि सुचिकित्स्यानि नः कथम् ॥ १९ ॥

ebhirevaṃ manomātratantubaddhaiḥ kṣayaṃ gataiḥ ,
duḥkhopaśāntiretāni sucikitsyāni naḥ katham 19

19. ebhiḥ evam manaḥ-mātra-tantu-baddhāiḥ kṣayam gataiḥ
duḥkha-upaśāntiḥ etāni su-cikitsyāni naḥ katham

19. evam manaḥ-mātra-tantu-baddhāiḥ kṣayam gataiḥ ebhiḥ
etāni naḥ duḥkha-upaśāntiḥ katham su-cikitsyāni

19. How can these elements, which are merely bound by the threads of the mind and are destined for decay, bring about the cessation of suffering for us? How can they be easily remedied?

Words meanings summery:

• एभिः (ebhiḥ) - by these (elements/forms mentioned previously) (by these)

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• मनः-मात्र-तन्तु-बद्धाइः (manaḥ-mātra-tantu-baddhāiḥ) - by these elements, which are merely mental constructs (by those bound only by threads of mind)

• क्षयम् (kṣayam) - destined for decay (destruction, decay, loss)

• गतैः (gataiḥ) - by those which are subject to destruction (by those who have gone, by those who have attained)

• दुःख-उपशान्तिः (duḥkha-upaśāntiḥ) - cessation of suffering

• एतानि (etāni) - these (elements, referring to the ones described) (these)

• सु-चिकित्स्यानि (su-cikitsyāni) - easily treatable, curable, easily remedied

• नः (naḥ) - for us (for us, to us, our)

• कथम् (katham) - how, in what manner

Words meanings and morphology

एभिः (ebhiḥ) - by these (elements/forms mentioned previously) (by these)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Agrees with manaḥ-mātra-tantu-baddhāiḥ and gataiḥ.

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the manner.

मनः-मात्र-तन्तु-बद्धाइः (manaḥ-mātra-tantu-baddhāiḥ) - by these elements, which are merely mental constructs (by those bound only by threads of mind)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of manaḥ-mātra-tantu-baddha

manaḥ-mātra-tantu-baddha - bound by threads of mind alone, consisting only of mental threads

Compound type : bahuvrihi (manas+mātra+tantu+baddha)

• manas – mind, intellect
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)
• mātra – only, merely, solely
  indeclinable
• tantu – thread, filament
  noun (masculine)
• baddha – bound, tied, fettered
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'bandh' (to bind)
  Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Agrees with ebhiḥ.

क्षयम् (kṣayam) - destined for decay (destruction, decay, loss)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣaya

kṣaya - destruction, decay, decline, loss, end

Root: kṣi (class 5)

Note: Object of gataiḥ (having gone to destruction).

गतैः (gataiḥ) - by those which are subject to destruction (by those who have gone, by those who have attained)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of gata

gata - gone, arrived at, obtained, reached

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'gam' (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with ebhiḥ and manaḥ-mātra-tantu-baddhāiḥ.

दुःख-उपशान्तिः (duḥkha-upaśāntiḥ) - cessation of suffering

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of duḥkha-upaśānti

duḥkha-upaśānti - cessation of pain, alleviation of suffering

Compound type : tatpurusha (duḥkha+upaśānti)

• duḥkha – suffering, pain, misery, sorrow
  noun (neuter)
• upaśānti – cessation, tranquility, calm, alleviation
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root 'śam' (to be calm) with prefix 'upa'
  Prefix: upa
  Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Subject of the implied verb (e.g., 'bhavati' - 'becomes').

एतानि (etāni) - these (elements, referring to the ones described) (these)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Refers to the 'elements' that are the subject of 'sucikitsyāni'.

सु-चिकित्स्यानि (su-cikitsyāni) - easily treatable, curable, easily remedied

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of su-cikitsya

su-cikitsya - easily treatable, curable, easy to remedy

Gerundive

Derived from root 'kit' (to heal) with intensive prefix 'cikit' and 'su-' (easy)

Compound type : tatpurusha (su+cikitsya)

• su – good, well, easily
  indeclinable
• cikitsya – treatable, curable, to be cured
  adjective
  Gerundive
  Derived from desiderative of root 'kit' (to heal)
  Root: kit (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for etāni.

नः (naḥ) - for us (for us, to us, our)

(pronoun)

Dative, plural of asmad

asmad - we, us

Note: Could also be genitive or accusative plural. Dative is most suitable here ('for us').

कथम् (katham) - how, in what manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Interrogative adverb.