योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-51, verse-25

अत्रैव निश्चयं बद्ध्वा नियमः सुदृढीकृतः ।
अनेनेत्थमनेनेत्थं भाव्यमित्यवखण्डितम् ॥ २५ ॥

atraiva niścayaṃ baddhvā niyamaḥ sudṛḍhīkṛtaḥ ,
anenetthamanenetthaṃ bhāvyamityavakhaṇḍitam 25

25. atra eva niścayam baddhvā niyamaḥ sudṛḍhīkṛtaḥ
anena ittham anena ittham bhāvyam iti avakhaṇḍitam

25. atra eva niścayam baddhvā niyamaḥ sudṛḍhīkṛtaḥ
anena ittham anena ittham bhāvyam iti avakhaṇḍitam

25. By firmly establishing conviction in this very state, a principle becomes deeply ingrained. The notion that 'this must be so by this means, and that by that means' is thus shattered.

Words meanings summery:

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this (place/matter)

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, very, just

• निश्चयम् (niścayam) - conviction, certainty, determination

• बद्ध्वा (baddhvā) - having bound, having established, having fixed

• नियमः (niyamaḥ) - rule, principle, discipline, restriction

• सुदृढीकृतः (sudṛḍhīkṛtaḥ) - made very firm, firmly established, strengthened

• अनेन (anena) - by this (means)

• इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner, so

• अनेन (anena) - by this (means)

• इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner, so

• भाव्यम् (bhāvyam) - is to be, must be, ought to be

• इति (iti) - thus, so, marking direct speech

• अवखण्डितम् (avakhaṇḍitam) - broken down, refuted, shattered, rejected

Words meanings and morphology

अत्र (atra) - here, in this (place/matter)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - only, indeed, very, just

(indeclinable)

निश्चयम् (niścayam) - conviction, certainty, determination

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of niścaya

niścaya - certainty, conviction, determination, resolve

From root 'ci' (to collect) with prefix 'nis' (out, completely) forming 'niś-ci' (to ascertain).

Prefix: nis

Root: ci (class 5)

बद्ध्वा (baddhvā) - having bound, having established, having fixed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive / Gerund

Indeclinable participle formed from root 'bandh'.

Root: bandh (class 9)

नियमः (niyamaḥ) - rule, principle, discipline, restriction

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niyama

niyama - restraint, rule, regulation, principle, self-control

From root 'yam' (to restrain) with prefix 'ni' (down, in).

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

सुदृढीकृतः (sudṛḍhīkṛtaḥ) - made very firm, firmly established, strengthened

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sudṛḍhīkṛta

sudṛḍhīkṛta - made very firm, well-established, strengthened

Past Passive Participle

Compound adjective formed with 'su' (good, well) and 'dṛḍhīkṛta' (made firm). 'dṛḍhī-kṛ' is a compound verb meaning 'to make firm'.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+dṛḍhīkṛta)

• su – good, well, very, excellent
  indeclinable
• dṛḍhīkṛta – made firm, strengthened
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From the denominative verb 'dṛḍhī-kṛ' (to make firm).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

अनेन (anena) - by this (means)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

Note: Can also be masculine, contextually refers to 'this means' or 'by this (person/thing)'.

इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

अनेन (anena) - by this (means)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

Note: Can also be masculine, contextually refers to 'this means' or 'by this (person/thing)'.

इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

भाव्यम् (bhāvyam) - is to be, must be, ought to be

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhāvya

bhāvya - to be, future, what is to be, destined

Future Passive Participle / Gerundive

From root 'bhū' (to be, become).

Root: bhū (class 1)

इति (iti) - thus, so, marking direct speech

(indeclinable)

अवखण्डितम् (avakhaṇḍitam) - broken down, refuted, shattered, rejected

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of avakhaṇḍita

avakhaṇḍita - broken, cut off, refuted, overcome

Past Passive Participle

From root 'khaṇḍ' (to break, divide) with prefix 'ava' (down, off).

Prefix: ava

Root: khaṇḍ (class 10)