योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-109, verse-20

रक्षांस्यप्यविनीतानि बद्धानि निगडैर्घनैः ।
धर्मार्थकामैरन्योन्यं चयापचयवर्जितैः ॥ २० ॥

rakṣāṃsyapyavinītāni baddhāni nigaḍairghanaiḥ ,
dharmārthakāmairanyonyaṃ cayāpacayavarjitaiḥ 20

20. rakṣāṃsi api avinītāni baddhāni nigaḍaiḥ ghanaiḥ
dharmārthakāmaiḥ anyonyam cayāpacayavarjitaiḥ

20. api avinītāni rakṣāṃsi ghanaiḥ nigaḍaiḥ anyonyam
cayāpacayavarjitaiḥ dharmārthakāmaiḥ baddhāni

20. Even the undisciplined demons were bound by strong fetters. This was achieved through constitutional law (dharma), wealth, and desire, which were kept in perfect mutual balance, devoid of any increase or decrease.

Words meanings summery:

• रक्षांसि (rakṣāṁsi) - demons, evil spirits

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• अविनीतानि (avinītāni) - undisciplined, arrogant, ill-behaved

• बद्धानि (baddhāni) - bound, fettered, chained

• निगडैः (nigaḍaiḥ) - by fetters, by chains

• घनैः (ghanaiḥ) - by strong (fetters) (by thick/strong/dense (fetters))

• धर्मार्थकामैः (dharmārthakāmaiḥ) - by the pursuits of constitutional law (dharma), wealth, and desire (by constitutional law (dharma), wealth, and desire)

• अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - mutually, reciprocally

• चयापचयवर्जितैः (cayāpacayavarjitaiḥ) - by those devoid of increase and decrease

Words meanings and morphology

रक्षांसि (rakṣāṁsi) - demons, evil spirits

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of rakṣas

rakṣas - demon, evil spirit, monster

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: The meaning 'demons' fits the context of being bound.

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

अविनीतानि (avinītāni) - undisciplined, arrogant, ill-behaved

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of avinīta

avinīta - undisciplined, ill-behaved, arrogant

Past Passive Participle (negative)

Negative prefix 'a-' added to vinīta (disciplined), which is a past passive participle of vi-nī (to lead, instruct).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vinīta)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• vinīta – disciplined, humble, modest
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root nī- (to lead) with upasarga vi-.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `rakṣāṃsi`.

बद्धानि (baddhāni) - bound, fettered, chained

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of baddha

baddha - bound, tied, fettered

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root bandh- (to bind).

Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Agrees with `rakṣāṃsi`.

निगडैः (nigaḍaiḥ) - by fetters, by chains

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of nigaḍa

nigaḍa - fetter, chain, shackle

घनैः (ghanaiḥ) - by strong (fetters) (by thick/strong/dense (fetters))

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ghana

ghana - dense, thick, strong, solid

Instrumental plural masculine, agreeing with `nigaḍaiḥ`.

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Agrees with `nigaḍaiḥ`.

धर्मार्थकामैः (dharmārthakāmaiḥ) - by the pursuits of constitutional law (dharma), wealth, and desire (by constitutional law (dharma), wealth, and desire)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dharmārthakāma

dharmārthakāma - the three aims of life: dharma, artha, kāma

Instrumental plural of the dvandva compound dharmārthakāma.

Compound type : dvandva (dharma+artha+kāma)

• dharma – constitutional law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue (dharma)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• artha – wealth, meaning, purpose, object, goal
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛ (class 3)
• kāma – desire, pleasure, love, wish
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kam (class 1)

अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - mutually, reciprocally

(indeclinable)

Accusative singular neuter of anyonya, used adverbially.

Note: Functions adverbially.

चयापचयवर्जितैः (cayāpacayavarjitaiḥ) - by those devoid of increase and decrease

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of cayāpacayavarjita

cayāpacayavarjita - devoid of increase and decrease, free from growth and decay

Instrumental plural masculine, agreeing with `dharmārthakāmaiḥ`.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (caya+apacaya+varjita)

• caya – increase, growth, accumulation
  noun (masculine)
  From root ci- (to gather).
  Root: ci (class 5)
• apacaya – decrease, decay, diminution
  noun (masculine)
  From root ci- (to gather) with upasarga apa-.
  Prefix: apa
  Root: ci (class 5)
• varjita – excluded, abandoned, devoid of
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root vṛj- (to abandon).
  Root: vṛj (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `dharmārthakāmaiḥ`. The sub-compound `caya-apacaya` is a dvandva.