योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-168, verse-31

शून्यं कचत्यशून्याभं दृष्टान्तं स्वप्नमत्र यः ।
अपह्णुतेऽनुभूतं स पशुभर्तृकुकं कुधीः ॥ ३१ ॥

śūnyaṃ kacatyaśūnyābhaṃ dṛṣṭāntaṃ svapnamatra yaḥ ,
apahṇute'nubhūtaṃ sa paśubhartṛkukaṃ kudhīḥ 31

31. śūnyam kacati aśūnyābham dṛṣṭāntam svapnam atra
yaḥ apahṇute anubhūtam saḥ paśubhartṛkukam kudhīḥ

31. atra yaḥ anubhūtam śūnyam aśūnyābham dṛṣṭāntam svapnam apahṇute,
saḥ kudhīḥ paśubhartṛkukam

31. Here, whoever denies the experienced reality—which, though inherently void, appears as if not void, like a dream example—that foolish (kudhīḥ) person acts like a brutish animal-herder.

Words meanings summery:

• शून्यम् (śūnyam) - inherently void, unsubstantial (referring to experienced reality) (empty, void, null)

• कचति (kacati) - manifests, seems (appears, shines, gleams)

• अशून्याभम् (aśūnyābham) - appears solid, substantial (having the appearance of not being empty, seemingly not void)

• दृष्टान्तम् (dṛṣṭāntam) - serving as an example (like a dream) (example, illustration, parallel)

• स्वप्नम् (svapnam) - a dream (as an illustrative example) (dream, sleep)

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

• यः (yaḥ) - whoever (referring to a person) (who, which, whoever)

• अपह्णुते (apahṇute) - rejects the reality of, repudiates (denies, conceals, repudiates)

• अनुभूतम् (anubhūtam) - the experienced (phenomenal) reality (experienced, perceived, understood)

• सः (saḥ) - that person (who denies) (he, that, that one)

• पशुभर्तृकुकम् (paśubhartṛkukam) - acting in a crude, unrefined, or animal-like manner; like one focused only on physical reality (like an animal-master, brutish, foolish (adverbially: in a brutish manner))

• कुधीः (kudhīḥ) - a person of poor understanding or intellect (foolish, stupid, bad-minded)

Words meanings and morphology

शून्यम् (śūnyam) - inherently void, unsubstantial (referring to experienced reality) (empty, void, null)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śūnya

śūnya - empty, void, null

from śūna (swollen, empty), related to root śū (to swell)

Root: śū

कचति (kacati) - manifests, seems (appears, shines, gleams)

(verb)

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

present active

root of 1st conjugation (Divādi)

Root: kac (class 1)

अशून्याभम् (aśūnyābham) - appears solid, substantial (having the appearance of not being empty, seemingly not void)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of aśūnyābha

aśūnyābha - having the appearance of not being empty

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+śūnya+ābha)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• śūnya – empty, void
  adjective (neuter)
  Root: śū
• ābha – appearance, semblance, shining
  noun (masculine)
  from root bhā (to shine) with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Adjective modifying anubhūtam

दृष्टान्तम् (dṛṣṭāntam) - serving as an example (like a dream) (example, illustration, parallel)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dṛṣṭānta

dṛṣṭānta - example, illustration, instance

compound of dṛṣṭa (seen) and anta (end/conclusion)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dṛṣṭa+anta)

• dṛṣṭa – seen, perceived, known
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root dṛś
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• anta – end, limit, conclusion, aim
  noun (masculine)

स्वप्नम् (svapnam) - a dream (as an illustrative example) (dream, sleep)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of svapna

svapna - dream, sleep

from root svap (to sleep)

Root: svap (class 2)

Note: Appears in apposition to anubhūtam, serving as a noun.

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

(indeclinable)

adverb derived from idaṃ/e- (this)

यः (yaḥ) - whoever (referring to a person) (who, which, whoever)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which

relative pronoun

अपह्णुते (apahṇute) - rejects the reality of, repudiates (denies, conceals, repudiates)

(verb)

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

present middle

from root hnu (to hide) with prefix apa

Prefix: apa

Root: hnu (class 2)

अनुभूतम् (anubhūtam) - the experienced (phenomenal) reality (experienced, perceived, understood)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anubhūta

anubhūta - experienced, perceived, felt

Past Passive Participle

from root bhū (to be) with prefix anu

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)

सः (saḥ) - that person (who denies) (he, that, that one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that

demonstrative pronoun

पशुभर्तृकुकम् (paśubhartṛkukam) - acting in a crude, unrefined, or animal-like manner; like one focused only on physical reality (like an animal-master, brutish, foolish (adverbially: in a brutish manner))

(indeclinable)

Compound noun/adjective used adverbially (acc. sg. neuter). 'Kuka' means bad, foolish. Thus 'bad/foolish master of animals.'

Compound type : tatpurusha (paśu+bhartṛ+kuka)

• paśu – animal, beast, cattle
  noun (masculine)
• bhartṛ – master, supporter, husband, lord
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun from root bhṛ (to bear, support)
  Root: bhṛ (class 1)
• kuka – bad, vile, foolish
  adjective (masculine)
  rare adjective

Note: Functions adverbially, modifying apahṇute.

कुधीः (kudhīḥ) - a person of poor understanding or intellect (foolish, stupid, bad-minded)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kudhī

kudhī - foolish, bad-minded

Bahuvrīhi compound of ku (bad) and dhī (intellect)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ku+dhī)

• ku – bad, ill, derogatory prefix
  indeclinable
• dhī – intellect, understanding, thought
  noun (feminine)
  from root dhyā (to meditate) or dhī (to think)
  Root: dhyā (class 2)

Note: Adjective for saḥ.