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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-9, verse-66

निरिन्द्रियबलस्यापि यस्याशेषेन्द्रियक्रियाः ।
यस्य निर्मननस्यैता मनोनिर्माणरीतयः ॥ ६६ ॥
nirindriyabalasyāpi yasyāśeṣendriyakriyāḥ ,
yasya nirmananasyaitā manonirmāṇarītayaḥ 66
66. nirindriya-balasya api yasya aśeṣa-indriya-kriyāḥ
yasya nirmananasya etāḥ manaḥ-nirmāṇa-rītayaḥ
66. yasya nirindriya-balasya api aśeṣa-indriya-kriyāḥ (santi)
yasya nirmananasya (api) etāḥ manaḥ-nirmāṇa-rītayaḥ (santi)
66. He, whose are all the functions of the senses (indriyas), even though He is devoid of sensory power; and whose are these very processes of mental creation, even though He Himself is without a mind.

Words meanings summery:

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  • निरिन्द्रिय-बलस्य (nirindriya-balasya) - of one without the power of senses, of one whose strength is not derived from senses
  • अपि (api) - even, also, though, in spite of
  • यस्य (yasya) - whose, of whom
  • अशेष-इन्द्रिय-क्रियाः (aśeṣa-indriya-kriyāḥ) - all sensory actions, all functions of the senses
  • यस्य (yasya) - whose, of whom
  • निर्मननस्य (nirmananasya) - of one without a mind, of the mindless
  • एताः (etāḥ) - these
  • मनः-निर्माण-रीतयः (manaḥ-nirmāṇa-rītayaḥ) - modes of mental creation, ways of mind's formation

Words meanings and morphology

निरिन्द्रिय-बलस्य (nirindriya-balasya) - of one without the power of senses, of one whose strength is not derived from senses
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of nirindriya-bala
nirindriya-bala - one without the power of senses
Bahuvrihi compound: 'nis' (without) + 'indriya' (sense) + 'bala' (power/strength)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (nis+indriya+bala)
  • nis – without, out, away
    indeclinable
    Prefix indicating negation or absence
  • indriya – sense organ, faculty of sense (indriya)
    noun (neuter)
    Derived from 'indra'
  • bala – strength, power, force
    noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies 'yasya'.
अपि (api) - even, also, though, in spite of
(indeclinable)
Note: Indicates concession.
यस्य (yasya) - whose, of whom
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what
Note: Refers to the Supreme Being.
अशेष-इन्द्रिय-क्रियाः (aśeṣa-indriya-kriyāḥ) - all sensory actions, all functions of the senses
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of aśeṣa-indriya-kriyā
aśeṣa-indriya-kriyā - all sensory actions
Tatpurusha compound: 'aśeṣa' (all, entire) + 'indriya' (sense) + 'kriyā' (action)
Compound type : tatpurusha (aśeṣa+indriya+kriyā)
  • aśeṣa – all, entire, without residue
    adjective
    Negative compound of 'a' (not) and 'śeṣa' (remainder)
  • indriya – sense organ, faculty of sense (indriya)
    noun (neuter)
    Derived from 'indra'
  • kriyā – action, activity, function
    noun (feminine)
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Implies the Supreme Being is the ultimate source or agent of all sensory functions.
यस्य (yasya) - whose, of whom
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what
Note: Refers to the Supreme Being.
निर्मननस्य (nirmananasya) - of one without a mind, of the mindless
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of nirmanana
nirmanana - without a mind, mindless
Bahuvrihi compound: 'nis' (without) + 'manana' (mind, thinking)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (nis+manana)
  • nis – without, out, away
    indeclinable
    Prefix indicating negation or absence
  • manana – thinking, mind
    noun (neuter)
    Derived from 'man' (to think)
    Root: man (class 4)
Note: Qualifies 'yasya'.
एताः (etāḥ) - these
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of etad
etad - this, these
Note: Demonstrative pronoun, refers to 'manaḥ-nirmāṇa-rītayaḥ'.
मनः-निर्माण-रीतयः (manaḥ-nirmāṇa-rītayaḥ) - modes of mental creation, ways of mind's formation
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of manaḥ-nirmāṇa-rīti
manaḥ-nirmāṇa-rīti - modes of mental creation
Tatpurusha compound: 'manas' (mind) + 'nirmāṇa' (creation, formation) + 'rīti' (mode, manner)
Compound type : tatpurusha (manas+nirmāṇa+rīti)
  • manas – mind, intellect, thought
    noun (neuter)
  • nirmāṇa – creation, formation, construction
    noun (neuter)
    Derived from 'mā' (to measure, create) with 'nis' prefix
    Prefix: nis
    Root: mā (class 2)
  • rīti – way, manner, mode, custom
    noun (feminine)
    Root: ri (class 1)
Note: Refers to the mechanisms by which the universe (and individual minds) are shaped.