योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-175, verse-19

मन एव स्वयं ब्रह्मा स सर्गस्य हृदि स्थितः ।
करोत्यविरतं सर्वमजस्रं संहरत्यपि ॥ १९ ॥

mana eva svayaṃ brahmā sa sargasya hṛdi sthitaḥ ,
karotyavirataṃ sarvamajasraṃ saṃharatyapi 19

19. manas eva svayam brahmā saḥ sargasya hṛdi sthitaḥ
karoti aviratam sarvam ajasram saṃharati api

19. manas eva svayam brahmā saḥ sargasya hṛdi sthitaḥ
aviratam sarvam karoti ajasram api saṃharati

19. The mind (manas) itself is the creative power (Brahmā). It resides within the core of creation, incessantly bringing everything into being and perpetually destroying it as well.

Words meanings summery:

• मनस् (manas) - the faculty of mind, often associated with thought and emotion (mind, intellect, consciousness)

• एव (eva) - emphasizes that the mind itself is Brahmā (indeed, certainly, only, just)

• स्वयम् (svayam) - emphasizes the mind's inherent nature as creator (oneself, itself, personally)

• ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - the personified divine aspect of creation (brahman) (the creator deity, Brahmā)

• सः (saḥ) - refers to 'the mind' (manas) which is identified with Brahmā (he, that)

• सर्गस्य (sargasya) - pertaining to the process of cosmic manifestation (of creation, of emanation)

• हृदि (hṛdi) - in the essence or center of creation (in the heart, in the core)

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - dwelling or being present within (situated, abiding, existing)

• करोति (karoti) - performs the act of creation (does, makes, creates)

• अविरतम् (aviratam) - describes the unbroken nature of creation (continuously, incessantly, without pause)

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - the totality of existence (all, everything, the whole)

• अजस्रम् (ajasram) - emphasizes the continuous and unending nature of both creation and destruction (constantly, perpetually, unceasingly)

• संहरति (saṁharati) - performs the act of dissolution or destruction (destroys, withdraws, collects)

• अपि (api) - indicates that destruction happens in addition to creation (also, even, too)

Words meanings and morphology

मनस् (manas) - the faculty of mind, often associated with thought and emotion (mind, intellect, consciousness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, understanding, spirit

Root: man (class 4)

एव (eva) - emphasizes that the mind itself is Brahmā (indeed, certainly, only, just)

(indeclinable)

स्वयम् (svayam) - emphasizes the mind's inherent nature as creator (oneself, itself, personally)

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions as an adverb here.

ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - the personified divine aspect of creation (brahman) (the creator deity, Brahmā)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - the ultimate reality, the absolute; the creator god Brahmā; a priest

Root: bṛh

सः (saḥ) - refers to 'the mind' (manas) which is identified with Brahmā (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

सर्गस्य (sargasya) - pertaining to the process of cosmic manifestation (of creation, of emanation)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sarga

sarga - creation, emanation, discharge, chapter

Root: sṛj (class 6)

हृदि (hṛdi) - in the essence or center of creation (in the heart, in the core)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of hṛd

hṛd - heart, mind, core, essence

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - dwelling or being present within (situated, abiding, existing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, staying, situated, existing, firm

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā (to stand) + ktā (past passive participle suffix)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'saḥ' (the mind/Brahmā).

करोति (karoti) - performs the act of creation (does, makes, creates)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of kṛ

Present Indicative

3rd person singular, present active, parasmaipada

Root: kṛ (class 8)

अविरतम् (aviratam) - describes the unbroken nature of creation (continuously, incessantly, without pause)

(indeclinable)

Prefix: a

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Functions as an adverb here.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - the totality of existence (all, everything, the whole)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

अजस्रम् (ajasram) - emphasizes the continuous and unending nature of both creation and destruction (constantly, perpetually, unceasingly)

(indeclinable)

Prefix: a

Root: jas

Note: Functions as an adverb here.

संहरति (saṁharati) - performs the act of dissolution or destruction (destroys, withdraws, collects)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of saṃ-hṛ

Present Indicative

3rd person singular, present active, parasmaipada

Prefix: sam

Root: hṛ (class 1)

अपि (api) - indicates that destruction happens in addition to creation (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)