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?

94. לפיכך, בהיעדר גורם שני להתקשר איתו, אין כאן שום קשר. ללא כל קשר, של מי יכולה להיות החשיבה, ואיזה אופי יכול להיות לה?

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.

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