योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-124, verse-9

अजस्रं यं यमेवार्थं पतत्यक्षगणोऽनघ ।
बध्यते तत्र रागेण तत्रारागेण मुच्यते ॥ ९ ॥

ajasraṃ yaṃ yamevārthaṃ patatyakṣagaṇo'nagha ,
badhyate tatra rāgeṇa tatrārāgeṇa mucyate 9

9. ajasram yam yam eva artham patati akṣagaṇaḥ anagha
badhyate tatra rāgeṇa tatra arāgeṇa mucyate

9. anagha yam yam eva artham akṣagaṇaḥ ajasram patati
tatra rāgeṇa badhyate tatra arāgeṇa mucyate

9. O sinless one, whatever object the collection of senses (akṣagaṇa) constantly directs itself towards, one becomes bound there by attachment, and one is liberated there by non-attachment.

Words meanings summery:

• अजस्रम् (ajasram) - constantly, perpetually, unceasingly

• यम् (yam) - which, whatever (relative pronoun)

• यम् (yam) - which, whatever (relative pronoun)

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just

• अर्थम् (artham) - object, purpose, meaning, thing

• पतति (patati) - falls, descends, lights upon, directs itself towards

• अक्षगणः (akṣagaṇaḥ) - multitude of senses, group of senses, collection of senses

• अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one, O faultless one

• बध्यते (badhyate) - is bound, is fettered

• तत्र (tatra) - in that situation (of attraction to the object) (there, in that case, in that matter)

• रागेण (rāgeṇa) - by attachment, by passion, by desire

• तत्र (tatra) - in that situation (of attraction to the object) (there, in that case, in that matter)

• अरागेण (arāgeṇa) - by non-attachment, by dispassion

• मुच्यते (mucyate) - is liberated, is released

Words meanings and morphology

अजस्रम् (ajasram) - constantly, perpetually, unceasingly

(indeclinable)

Compound of 'a' (not) and 'jasra' (ceasing)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jasra)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• jasra – ceasing, exhausting, perishing
  adjective
  From root jas 'to exhaust, perish'
  Root: jas (class 4)

यम् (yam) - which, whatever (relative pronoun)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what, whatever

Note: Object of patati.

यम् (yam) - which, whatever (relative pronoun)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what, whatever

Note: Object of patati.

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just

(indeclinable)

अर्थम् (artham) - object, purpose, meaning, thing

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - object, purpose, meaning, thing, wealth

Note: Object of patati.

पतति (patati) - falls, descends, lights upon, directs itself towards

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of pat

present 3rd person singular

From root pat, parasmaipada, 1st conjugation (bhvādi)

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Subject is akṣagaṇaḥ.

अक्षगणः (akṣagaṇaḥ) - multitude of senses, group of senses, collection of senses

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of akṣagaṇa

akṣagaṇa - group of senses, multitude of senses

Compound of 'akṣa' and 'gaṇa'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (akṣa+gaṇa)

• akṣa – sense organ, eye, dice
  noun (masculine)
• gaṇa – group, multitude, collection
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of patati.

अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one, O faultless one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of anagha

anagha - sinless, faultless, pure, innocent

Compound of 'a' (not) and 'agha' (sin, fault)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+agha)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• agha – sin, fault, evil
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the listener.

बध्यते (badhyate) - is bound, is fettered

(verb)

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

present 3rd person singular

From root bandh, passive form, middle voice.

Root: bandh (class 9)

तत्र (tatra) - in that situation (of attraction to the object) (there, in that case, in that matter)

(indeclinable)

Formed from tad + suffix tra.

Note: Refers to the situation where the senses fixate on an object.

रागेण (rāgeṇa) - by attachment, by passion, by desire

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rāga

rāga - attachment, passion, love, color, melody

From root rañj (to color, dye, be attached to).

Root: rañj (class 1)

Note: Agent of the passive verb badhyate.

तत्र (tatra) - in that situation (of attraction to the object) (there, in that case, in that matter)

(indeclinable)

Formed from tad + suffix tra.

Note: Refers to the situation where the senses fixate on an object.

अरागेण (arāgeṇa) - by non-attachment, by dispassion

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of arāga

arāga - non-attachment, dispassion, freedom from desire

Compound of 'a' (not) and 'rāga' (attachment)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+rāga)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• rāga – attachment, passion, desire
  noun (masculine)
  From root rañj
  Root: rañj (class 1)

Note: Agent of the passive verb mucyate.

मुच्यते (mucyate) - is liberated, is released

(verb)

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

present 3rd person singular

From root muc, passive form, middle voice.

Root: muc (class 6)