योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-81, verse-66

द्रष्टुर्दृश्यविनिर्माणे चित्त्वादस्त्वेव शक्तता ।
कनकस्यावदातस्य कटकादिकृताविव ॥ ६६ ॥

draṣṭurdṛśyavinirmāṇe cittvādastveva śaktatā ,
kanakasyāvadātasya kaṭakādikṛtāviva 66

66. draṣṭuḥ dṛśyavinirmāṇe cittvāt astu eva
śaktatā kanakasya avadātasya kaṭakādikṛtau iva

66. draṣṭuḥ dṛśyavinirmāṇe cittvāt śaktatā astu eva,
avadātasya kanakasya kaṭakādikṛtau iva.

66. Let there indeed be the capacity (śaktatā) of the perceiver (draṣṭṛ), due to its nature as consciousness (cittva), in the creation of the object of perception (dṛśya-vinirmāṇa), just as there is a capacity in pure gold (kanaka) for the making of bracelets and other ornaments (kaṭakādi).

Words meanings summery:

• द्रष्टुः (draṣṭuḥ) - of the perceiver (draṣṭṛ) (of the seer, of the perceiver)

• दृश्यविनिर्माणे (dṛśyavinirmāṇe) - in the creation of the object of perception (in the creation of the seen, in the making of perceptible objects)

• चित्त्वात् (cittvāt) - due to its nature as consciousness (from consciousness, due to being consciousness)

• अस्तु (astu) - let there indeed be (let it be, may it exist)

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, certainly

• शक्तता (śaktatā) - the capacity (capacity, power, ability)

• कनकस्य (kanakasya) - of gold (kanaka) (of gold)

• अवदातस्य (avadātasya) - of the pure (of the pure, of the bright)

• कटकादिकृतौ (kaṭakādikṛtau) - in the making of bracelets and other ornaments (in the making of bracelets and the like)

• इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

Words meanings and morphology

द्रष्टुः (draṣṭuḥ) - of the perceiver (draṣṭṛ) (of the seer, of the perceiver)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of draṣṭṛ

draṣṭṛ - seer, perceiver, observer

Agent noun

From root 'dṛś' (to see) + suffix '-tṛ'.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Possessive case, related to 'śaktatā'.

दृश्यविनिर्माणे (dṛśyavinirmāṇe) - in the creation of the object of perception (in the creation of the seen, in the making of perceptible objects)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of dṛśyavinirmāṇa

dṛśyavinirmāṇa - the act of creating the seen or perceptible world

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (dṛśya+vinirmāṇa)

• dṛśya – visible, to be seen, object of sight
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  From root 'dṛś' (to see) + suffix '-ya'.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• vinirmāṇa – creation, making, formation
  noun (neuter)
  From root `mā` (to measure, make) with prefixes `vi` and `nir`.
  Prefixes: vi+nir
  Root: mā (class 3)

Note: Indicates the sphere of action.

चित्त्वात् (cittvāt) - due to its nature as consciousness (from consciousness, due to being consciousness)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of cittva

cittva - the state of being consciousness, conscious nature

From `cit` (consciousness) + suffix `tva` (abstract noun).

Note: Indicates the cause or reason.

अस्तु (astu) - let there indeed be (let it be, may it exist)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of as

Imperative

3rd person singular, Parasmaipada, from root 'as'.

Root: as (class 2)

एव (eva) - only, indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the preceding word.

शक्तता (śaktatā) - the capacity (capacity, power, ability)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śaktatā

śaktatā - power, capacity, ability, competence

From `śakti` (power) or `śakta` (able) + suffix `tā` (abstract noun).

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Subject of 'astu'.

कनकस्य (kanakasya) - of gold (kanaka) (of gold)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of kanaka

kanaka - gold

Note: Possessive case, agrees with 'avadātasya'.

अवदातस्य (avadātasya) - of the pure (of the pure, of the bright)

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of avadāta

avadāta - pure, white, bright, clean

From prefix 'ava' + root 'dā' (to purify) + 'ta' suffix.

Prefix: ava

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies 'kanakasya'.

कटकादिकृतौ (kaṭakādikṛtau) - in the making of bracelets and other ornaments (in the making of bracelets and the like)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of kaṭakādikṛti

kaṭakādikṛti - the making of bracelets, etc.

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (kaṭaka+ādi+kṛti)

• kaṭaka – bracelet, anklet, ring
  noun (masculine)
• ādi – beginning, etcetera, and so on
  indeclinable
• kṛti – making, doing, creation, act, work
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'kṛ' (to do/make) + suffix '-ti'.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Indicates the context for the comparison.

इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)