योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-29, verse-6

नैकट्यातिशयाद्यद्वद्दर्पणं बिम्बवद्भवेत् ।
अभ्यासातिशयात्तद्वत्ते साहंकारतां गताः ॥ ६ ॥

naikaṭyātiśayādyadvaddarpaṇaṃ bimbavadbhavet ,
abhyāsātiśayāttadvatte sāhaṃkāratāṃ gatāḥ 6

6. naikaṭya-atiśayāt yadvat darpaṇam bimbavat bhavet
abhyāsa-atiśayāt tadvat te sa-ahaṅkāratām gatāḥ

6. yadvat naikaṭya-atiśayāt darpaṇam bimbavat bhavet,
tadvat te abhyāsa-atiśayāt sa-ahaṅkāratām gatāḥ

6. Just as a mirror, due to extreme proximity (to an object), appears to become one with the reflection, similarly, they (Dama and others) attained the state of egoism (ahaṅkāra) through excessive practice.

Words meanings summery:

• नैकट्य-अतिशयात् (naikaṭya-atiśayāt) - due to extreme proximity (from excessive proximity)

• यद्वत् (yadvat) - just as (just as, in what manner)

• दर्पणम् (darpaṇam) - a mirror (mirror)

• बिम्बवत् (bimbavat) - appears to become one with the reflection (like an image, like a reflection)

• भवेत् (bhavet) - appears to become (may be, should be, becomes)

• अभ्यास-अतिशयात् (abhyāsa-atiśayāt) - through excessive practice (from excess of practice, from extreme habituation)

• तद्वत् (tadvat) - similarly (similarly, in the same way)

• ते (te) - they (Dama and others) (they)

• स-अहङ्कारताम् (sa-ahaṅkāratām) - the state of egoism (ahaṅkāra) (the state of being with egoism, ego-consciousness)

• गताः (gatāḥ) - attained (gone, attained, reached)

Words meanings and morphology

नैकट्य-अतिशयात् (naikaṭya-atiśayāt) - due to extreme proximity (from excessive proximity)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of naikaṭya-atiśaya

naikaṭya-atiśaya - excessive proximity, great closeness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (naikaṭya+atiśaya)

• naikaṭya – proximity, closeness
  noun (neuter)
  From nikaṭa (near) + -ya (abstract noun suffix)
• atiśaya – excess, abundance, greatness
  noun (masculine)
  From ati-śī (to surpass)
  Prefix: ati
  Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Indicates cause.

यद्वत् (yadvat) - just as (just as, in what manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a simile.

दर्पणम् (darpaṇam) - a mirror (mirror)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of darpaṇa

darpaṇa - mirror

From root dṛp (to be proud, shine) + ana

Root: dṛp (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'bhavet'.

बिम्बवत् (bimbavat) - appears to become one with the reflection (like an image, like a reflection)

(indeclinable)

From bimba (image, reflection) + -vat (suffix meaning 'like', 'having')

Note: Acts adverbially, modifying 'bhavet'.

भवेत् (bhavet) - appears to become (may be, should be, becomes)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Expresses possibility or potential.

अभ्यास-अतिशयात् (abhyāsa-atiśayāt) - through excessive practice (from excess of practice, from extreme habituation)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of abhyāsa-atiśaya

abhyāsa-atiśaya - excessive practice, extreme habituation

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (abhyāsa+atiśaya)

• abhyāsa – practice, habituation, repetition, study
  noun (masculine)
  From abhi + as (to throw, practise)
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: as (class 4)
• atiśaya – excess, abundance, greatness
  noun (masculine)
  From ati-śī (to surpass)
  Prefix: ati
  Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Indicates cause.

तद्वत् (tadvat) - similarly (similarly, in the same way)

(indeclinable)

Note: Corresponds to 'yadvat'.

ते (te) - they (Dama and others) (they)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Dama and others from previous verse.

स-अहङ्कारताम् (sa-ahaṅkāratām) - the state of egoism (ahaṅkāra) (the state of being with egoism, ego-consciousness)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sa-ahaṅkāratā

sa-ahaṅkāratā - the state of being with egoism, ego-consciousness, individuality

From sa-ahaṅkāra (with egoism) + -tā (abstract noun suffix)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa-ahaṅkāra) (sa+ahaṅkāra+tā)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
• ahaṅkāra – ego, egoism, individuality, I-consciousness
  noun (masculine)
  From aham (I) + kṛ (to make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• tā – state, condition, -ness, -hood (suffix)
  suffix (feminine)
  Abstract noun suffix

Note: Object of 'gatāḥ'.

गताः (gatāḥ) - attained (gone, attained, reached)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gata

gata - gone, arrived, attained, reached, become

Past Passive Participle

From root gam (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'te'.