योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-68, verse-3

अनन्तस्यात्मतत्त्वस्य सपर्यन्तत्वनिश्चये ।
यत्सुखार्थित्वमन्तः स सङ्गो बन्धार्ह उच्यते ॥ ३ ॥

anantasyātmatattvasya saparyantatvaniścaye ,
yatsukhārthitvamantaḥ sa saṅgo bandhārha ucyate 3

3. anantasya ātmatattvasya saparyantatvaniścaye yat
sukhārthitvam antaḥ saḥ saṅgaḥ bandhārhaḥ ucyate

3. anantasya ātmatattvasya saparyantatvaniścaye antaḥ
yat sukhārthitvam saḥ saṅgaḥ bandhārhaḥ ucyate

3. That internal desire for happiness (sukārthitva) which arises from the conviction that the infinite reality of the Self (ātman) is finite, that (saṅga) is declared to be the attachment worthy of causing bondage.

Words meanings summery:

• अनन्तस्य (anantasya) - of the infinite, of the endless

• आत्मतत्त्वस्य (ātmatattvasya) - of the reality of the Self, of the true nature of the Self

• सपर्यन्तत्वनिश्चये (saparyantatvaniścaye) - in the firm conviction of its finitude

• यत् (yat) - which, that (relative pronoun)

• सुखार्थित्वम् (sukhārthitvam) - desire for happiness, longing for joy

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - internal, inside, inner

• सः (saḥ) - that (demonstrative pronoun)

• सङ्गः (saṅgaḥ) - attachment, association

• बन्धार्हः (bandhārhaḥ) - worthy of bondage, causing bondage

• उच्यते (ucyate) - is declared, is said, is called

Words meanings and morphology

अनन्तस्य (anantasya) - of the infinite, of the endless

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of ananta

ananta - infinite, endless, boundless, eternal

From 'an-' (not) + 'anta' (end)

Note: Modifies 'ātmatattvasya'.

आत्मतत्त्वस्य (ātmatattvasya) - of the reality of the Self, of the true nature of the Self

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of ātmatattva

ātmatattva - the reality of the Self, the true nature of the soul/Self

Compound noun

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+tattva)

• ātman – Self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
• tattva – reality, truth, essence, principle
  noun (neuter)
  From 'tat' (that) + 'tva' suffix (abstract noun)

सपर्यन्तत्वनिश्चये (saparyantatvaniścaye) - in the firm conviction of its finitude

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saparyantatvaniścaya

saparyantatvaniścaya - the firm conviction or determination of finitude

Compound noun

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sa+paryanta+tva+niścaya)

• sa – with, endowed with
  indeclinable
• paryanta – limit, end, boundary
  noun (masculine)
• tva – suffix forming abstract nouns, -ness, -hood
  noun (neuter)
  Abstract noun suffix
• niścaya – conviction, ascertainment, certainty, determination
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'ci' (to gather) with prefix 'nis-'
  Prefix: nis
  Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Indicates the circumstance or basis.

यत् (yat) - which, that (relative pronoun)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what, that

Relative pronoun

सुखार्थित्वम् (sukhārthitvam) - desire for happiness, longing for joy

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sukhārthitva

sukhārthitva - desire for happiness, seeking of pleasure/joy

Compound abstract noun

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sukha+arthitva)

• sukha – happiness, pleasure, ease, joy
  noun (neuter)
• arthitva – desire, wish, begging, seeking
  noun (neuter)
  From 'arthin' (desiring, seeking) + 'tva' suffix

Note: Subject of the relative clause.

अन्तः (antaḥ) - internal, inside, inner

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - that (demonstrative pronoun)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun

सङ्गः (saṅgaḥ) - attachment, association

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṅga

saṅga - attachment, clinging, union, association

From root 'sañj' (to cling, attach) with prefix 'sam-'

Prefix: sam

Root: sañj (class 1)

Note: Identified as 'bandhārhaḥ'.

बन्धार्हः (bandhārhaḥ) - worthy of bondage, causing bondage

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bandhārha

bandhārha - worthy of bondage, deserving of being bound, causing bondage

Compound adjective

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bandha+arha)

• bandha – bondage, fetter
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bandh (class 9)
• arha – worthy, deserving, fitting
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'arh' (to deserve)
  Root: arh (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'saṅgaḥ'.

उच्यते (ucyate) - is declared, is said, is called

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac

Present passive indicative

Third person singular, present tense, passive voice

Root: vac (class 2)