योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-13, verse-94

अतः संबन्धिनोऽभावात्संबन्धोऽत्र न विद्यते ।
संबन्धेन विना कस्य सिद्धं तत्कीदृशं मनः ॥ ९४ ॥

ataḥ saṃbandhino'bhāvātsaṃbandho'tra na vidyate ,
saṃbandhena vinā kasya siddhaṃ tatkīdṛśaṃ manaḥ 94

94. ataḥ saṃbandhinaḥ abhāvāt saṃbandhaḥ atra na vidyate
| saṃbandhena vinā kasya siddham tat kīdṛśam manaḥ

94. ataḥ saṃbandhinaḥ abhāvāt atra saṃbandhaḥ na vidyate
saṃbandhena vinā tat kīdṛśam manaḥ kasya siddham?

94. Therefore, due to the absence of a separate related entity, no relationship exists here. Without a relationship, how can such a mind (manas) be established or conceived?

Words meanings summery:

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore (therefore, hence, from this)

• संबन्धिनः (saṁbandhinaḥ) - of a separate related entity (of a relative, of a connected entity, due to a correlative)

• अभावात् (abhāvāt) - due to the absence (due to absence, from non-existence)

• संबन्धः (saṁbandhaḥ) - a relationship (relation, connection, relationship)

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

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• विद्यते (vidyate) - exists (is, exists, is found)

• संबन्धेन (saṁbandhena) - without a relationship (by relation, with connection)

• विना (vinā) - without (without, except for)

• कस्य (kasya) - whose, of what (whose, of what, to whom)

• सिद्धम् (siddham) - established or conceived (established, accomplished, perfected, proved)

• तत् (tat) - such (referring to `manaḥ`) (that, that one)

• कीदृशम् (kīdṛśam) - what kind of (of what kind, what sort of)

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind (manas) (mind, intellect, heart)

Words meanings and morphology

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore (therefore, hence, from this)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects to the previous verse's conclusion.

संबन्धिनः (saṁbandhinaḥ) - of a separate related entity (of a relative, of a connected entity, due to a correlative)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of saṃbandhin

saṁbandhin - related, connected, relative, correlative

Prefix: sam

Root: bandh (class 1)

Note: Governed by `abhāvāt`.

अभावात् (abhāvāt) - due to the absence (due to absence, from non-existence)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of abhāva

abhāva - absence, non-existence, non-being

Prefix 'a-' (not) + 'bhāva' (being, existence)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+bhāva)

• a – not, un-
  prefix
• bhāva – being, existence, state, feeling
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'bhū' (to be)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Indicates the cause.

संबन्धः (saṁbandhaḥ) - a relationship (relation, connection, relationship)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃbandha

saṁbandha - relation, connection, relationship, bond

Derived from sam-bandh

Prefix: sam

Root: bandh (class 1)

Note: Subject of `vidyate`.

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

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb `vidyate`.

विद्यते (vidyate) - exists (is, exists, is found)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vid

Root: vid (class 4)

Note: The passive/middle voice of `vid`.

संबन्धेन (saṁbandhena) - without a relationship (by relation, with connection)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of saṃbandha

saṁbandha - relation, connection, relationship, bond

Derived from sam-bandh

Prefix: sam

Root: bandh (class 1)

Note: Used with `vinā`.

विना (vinā) - without (without, except for)

(indeclinable)

कस्य (kasya) - whose, of what (whose, of what, to whom)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which (interrogative pronoun)

Note: Possessive, referring to the mind.

सिद्धम् (siddham) - established or conceived (established, accomplished, perfected, proved)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of siddha

siddha - accomplished, established, perfected, proved

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sidh (to accomplish, succeed)

Root: sidh (class 1)

Note: Refers to `manaḥ`.

तत् (tat) - such (referring to `manaḥ`) (that, that one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Modifies `manaḥ`.

कीदृशम् (kīdṛśam) - what kind of (of what kind, what sort of)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kīdṛśa

kīdṛśa - of what kind, what sort of, such

Derived from kim + dṛś

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kim+dṛśa)

• kim – what, which
  pronoun (neuter)
• dṛśa – seeing, looking; like, resembling
  adjective (neuter)
  Derived from root 'dṛś' (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Modifies `manaḥ`.

मनः (manaḥ) - mind (manas) (mind, intellect, heart)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, faculty of thought

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of the rhetorical question.