योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-44, verse-12

अज्ञातात्मा निबद्धोऽसि विज्ञातात्मा न बध्यसे ।
राम त्वं स्वात्मनात्मानं बोधयस्व बलादतः ॥ १२ ॥

ajñātātmā nibaddho'si vijñātātmā na badhyase ,
rāma tvaṃ svātmanātmānaṃ bodhayasva balādataḥ 12

12. ajñāta-ātmā nibaddhaḥ asi vijñāta-ātmā na badhyase
rāma tvam sva-ātmanā ātmanam bodhayasva balāt ataḥ

12. rāma tvam ajñāta-ātmā asi nibaddhaḥ vijñāta-ātmā na
badhyase ataḥ balāt sva-ātmanā ātmanam bodhayasva

12. O Rama, you are bound if your true self (ātman) is unknown, but you are not bound if it is known. Therefore, O Rama, awaken your self (ātman) by your own self (ātman) with determination.

Words meanings summery:

• अज्ञात-आत्मा (ajñāta-ātmā) - one whose self is unknown

• निबद्धः (nibaddhaḥ) - bound, tied, fastened, constrained

• असि (asi) - you are

• विज्ञात-आत्मा (vijñāta-ātmā) - one whose self is known

• न (na) - not, no

• बध्यसे (badhyase) - you are bound

• राम (rāma) - O Rama (vocative) (Rama, a proper name)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• स्व-आत्मना (sva-ātmanā) - by one's own self (ātman)

• आत्मनम् (ātmanam) - the self (ātman), soul

• बोधयस्व (bodhayasva) - awaken yourself, enlighten yourself, make yourself aware

• बलात् (balāt) - with determination, through strong effort (by force, by strength, with power)

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, thus, hence

Words meanings and morphology

अज्ञात-आत्मा (ajñāta-ātmā) - one whose self is unknown

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ajñāta-ātman

ajñāta-ātman - one whose true self is not known

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+jñāta+ātman)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• jñāta – known, understood
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `jñā` 'to know'.
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• ātman – self (ātman), soul, essence, spirit
  noun (masculine)

निबद्धः (nibaddhaḥ) - bound, tied, fastened, constrained

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nibaddha

nibaddha - bound, tied, fixed, attached

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `bandh` 'to bind' with prefix `ni-`.

Prefix: ni

Root: bandh (class 9)

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

Present Active Indicative

Root `as` (class 2) conjugated in present tense, active voice, 2nd person singular.

Root: as (class 2)

विज्ञात-आत्मा (vijñāta-ātmā) - one whose self is known

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vijñāta-ātman

vijñāta-ātman - one whose true self is known or understood

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vi+jñāta+ātman)

• vi – asunder, apart, distinctly
  upasarga
  Prefix to `jñā`, indicating thoroughness or distinction.
• jñāta – known, understood
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `jñā` 'to know'.
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• ātman – self (ātman), soul, essence, spirit
  noun (masculine)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

बध्यसे (badhyase) - you are bound

(verb)

2nd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of bandh

Present Middle Indicative (Passive)

Root `bandh` (class 9) conjugated in present tense, middle voice, 2nd person singular. Often used passively.

Root: bandh (class 9)

राम (rāma) - O Rama (vocative) (Rama, a proper name)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (a celebrated king, incarnation of Vishnu); pleasing, charming

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of tvad

tvad - you

स्व-आत्मना (sva-ātmanā) - by one's own self (ātman)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sva-ātman

sva-ātman - one's own self, individual soul

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+ātman)

• sva – one's own, self
  pronoun
• ātman – self (ātman), soul, essence, spirit
  noun (masculine)

आत्मनम् (ātmanam) - the self (ātman), soul

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self (ātman), soul, essence, spirit

बोधयस्व (bodhayasva) - awaken yourself, enlighten yourself, make yourself aware

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, present (loṭ) of bodhay

Present Middle Imperative (Causative)

Causative stem from root `budh` (class 1) 'to know, to awaken', conjugated in present tense, middle voice, 2nd person singular, imperative mood.

Root: budh (class 1)

बलात् (balāt) - with determination, through strong effort (by force, by strength, with power)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force, might

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, thus, hence

(indeclinable)