योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-44, verse-5

वाञ्छाकाले यथा वस्तु तुष्टये नान्यदा तथा ।
तस्मात्क्षणसुखे सक्तिं बालो बध्नाति नेतरः ॥ ५ ॥

vāñchākāle yathā vastu tuṣṭaye nānyadā tathā ,
tasmātkṣaṇasukhe saktiṃ bālo badhnāti netaraḥ 5

5. vāñchākāle yathā vastu tuṣṭaye na anyadā tathā
tasmāt kṣaṇasukhe saktim bālaḥ badhnāti na itaraḥ

5. yathā vastu vāñchākāle tuṣṭaye [bhavati] na anyadā tathā [bhavati],
tasmāt bālaḥ kṣaṇasukhe saktim badhnāti,
itaraḥ na [badhnāti]

5. Just as an object brings satisfaction only at the time of desiring it and not at other times, therefore, a child (bāla) becomes attached to momentary pleasure, but not a wise person.

Words meanings summery:

• वाञ्छाकाले (vāñchākāle) - at the time of desire

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as

• वस्तु (vastu) - object, thing, substance

• तुष्टये (tuṣṭaye) - for satisfaction, for contentment

• न (na) - not, no

• अन्यदा (anyadā) - at other times, at another time

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• क्षणसुखे (kṣaṇasukhe) - in momentary pleasure

• सक्तिम् (saktim) - attachment, devotion

• बालः (bālaḥ) - a child (as opposed to a wise person) (child, ignorant person, immature person)

• बध्नाति (badhnāti) - binds, ties, attaches, becomes attached

• न (na) - not, no

• इतरः (itaraḥ) - a wise or mature person (as opposed to a child) (other, another)

Words meanings and morphology

वाञ्छाकाले (vāñchākāle) - at the time of desire

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vāñchākāla

vāñchākāla - time of desire, period of wishing

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāñchā+kāla)

• vāñchā – desire, wish, longing
  noun (feminine)
  action noun
  Derived from the root 'vāñch' (to desire).
  Root: vāñch (class 1)
• kāla – time, period, season
  noun (masculine)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as

(indeclinable)

वस्तु (vastu) - object, thing, substance

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vastu

vastu - object, thing, substance, reality

तुष्टये (tuṣṭaye) - for satisfaction, for contentment

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of tuṣṭi

tuṣṭi - satisfaction, contentment, gratification

action noun

Derived from the root 'tuṣ' (to be pleased) + suffix 'ti'.

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अन्यदा (anyadā) - at other times, at another time

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'anya' (other) + suffix 'dā' (indicating time).

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

(indeclinable)

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as an indeclinable meaning 'therefore' or 'from that'.

क्षणसुखे (kṣaṇasukhe) - in momentary pleasure

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kṣaṇasukha

kṣaṇasukha - momentary happiness or pleasure

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣaṇa+sukha)

• kṣaṇa – moment, instant, time
  noun (masculine)
• sukha – pleasure, happiness, ease
  noun (neuter)

सक्तिम् (saktim) - attachment, devotion

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sakti

sakti - attachment, clinging, devotion, capability

action noun

Derived from the root 'sañj' (to cling, adhere) + suffix 'ti'.

Root: sañj (class 7)

बालः (bālaḥ) - a child (as opposed to a wise person) (child, ignorant person, immature person)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bāla

bāla - child, boy, young, ignorant, foolish

बध्नाति (badhnāti) - binds, ties, attaches, becomes attached

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of bandh

Present active indicative

Root 'bandh', 9th class verb (rudhādi), present tense, 3rd person singular.

Root: bandh (class 9)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

इतरः (itaraḥ) - a wise or mature person (as opposed to a child) (other, another)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of itara

itara - other, another, different