योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-32, verse-55

इदं बिम्बमिदं बिम्बमिति सत्यं विचार्यताम् ।
धिया परप्रेरणया यातमापशवो यथा ॥ ५५ ॥

idaṃ bimbamidaṃ bimbamiti satyaṃ vicāryatām ,
dhiyā parapreraṇayā yātamāpaśavo yathā 55

55. idam bimbam idam bimbam iti satyam vicāryatām
dhiyā parapreraṇayā yātam āpaśavaḥ yathā

55. idam bimbam idam bimbam iti satyam vicāryatām
dhiyā parapreraṇayā yathā āpaśavaḥ yātam

55. Let this truth be deeply considered: 'This is a mere reflection, this is a mere reflection.' For, people are led by their intellect, swayed by external impulses, just like animals.

Words meanings summery:

• इदम् (idam) - this, this one

• बिम्बम् (bimbam) - mere reflection (implying something not real or primary) (image, reflection, object, disc)

• इदम् (idam) - this, this one

• बिम्बम् (bimbam) - mere reflection (implying something not real or primary) (image, reflection, object, disc)

• इति (iti) - introducing a statement or thought (thus, so, in this manner, as follows)

• सत्यम् (satyam) - truth, reality

• विचार्यताम् (vicāryatām) - let it be considered, let it be pondered, let it be investigated

• धिया (dhiyā) - by intellect, by understanding, by mind

• परप्रेरणया (parapreraṇayā) - by external impulse, by the instigation of others

• यातम् (yātam) - led or driven (to a state) (gone, resorted to, approached, led, driven)

• आपशवः (āpaśavaḥ) - people who behave like animals (animal-like, beast-like people)

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like, according to

Words meanings and morphology

इदम् (idam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, the present

बिम्बम् (bimbam) - mere reflection (implying something not real or primary) (image, reflection, object, disc)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bimba

bimba - image, reflection, disc, object, the visible disk of the sun or moon

इदम् (idam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, the present

बिम्बम् (bimbam) - mere reflection (implying something not real or primary) (image, reflection, object, disc)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bimba

bimba - image, reflection, disc, object, the visible disk of the sun or moon

इति (iti) - introducing a statement or thought (thus, so, in this manner, as follows)

(indeclinable)

सत्यम् (satyam) - truth, reality

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality; true, real, actual

विचार्यताम् (vicāryatām) - let it be considered, let it be pondered, let it be investigated

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of vicārya

Gerundive

From root √car (to move, wander) with prefixes vi- + ā-

Prefixes: vi+ā

Root: car (class 1)

Note: The ending -tām indicates 3rd person singular imperative passive.

धिया (dhiyā) - by intellect, by understanding, by mind

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dhī

dhī - intellect, understanding, thought, mind, wisdom

परप्रेरणया (parapreraṇayā) - by external impulse, by the instigation of others

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of parapreraṇā

parapreraṇā - impulse or instigation from others, external influence

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (para+preraṇā)

• para – other, another, external, supreme
  adjective (masculine)
• preraṇā – impulse, instigation, incitement, stimulation
  noun (feminine)
  From √īr (to move, stir) with prefix pra- and suffix -aṇā
  Prefix: pra
  Root: īr (class 2)

यातम् (yātam) - led or driven (to a state) (gone, resorted to, approached, led, driven)

(verbal derivative)

Note: Used impersonally or referring to a general state.

आपशवः (āpaśavaḥ) - people who behave like animals (animal-like, beast-like people)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of āpaśu

āpaśu - animal-like, behaving like a beast; a person like an animal

Formed with 'ā' as a prefix denoting similarity or resemblance to 'paśu'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi or karmadhāraya (ā+paśu)

• ā – up to, till, towards, like
  indeclinable
  Prefix or preposition
• paśu – animal, beast, cattle
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used here as a substantive referring to 'people like animals'.

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like, according to

(indeclinable)