महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-301, verse-24

तामसानां तु संघातं प्रवक्ष्याम्युपधार्यताम् ।
मोहोऽप्रकाशस्तामिस्रमन्धतामिस्रसंज्ञितम् ॥२४॥

24. tāmasānāṁ tu saṁghātaṁ pravakṣyāmyupadhāryatām ,
moho'prakāśastāmisramandhatāmisrasaṁjñitam.

24. tāmasānām tu saṃghātam pravakṣyāmi upadhāryatām
mohaḥ aprakāśaḥ tāmisram andhatāmisrasaṃjñitam

24. tu tāmasānām saṃghātam pravakṣyāmi upadhāryatām
mohaḥ aprakāśaḥ tāmisram andhatāmisrasaṃjñitam

24. Now, I will declare the aggregate (saṃghāta) of the qualities of inertia (tāmasas), so let it be understood. Delusion, non-illumination, and a state of darkness (tāmisra) known as "blind darkness" (andhatāmisra).

Words meanings summery:

• तामसानाम् (tāmasānām) - of the tāmasic ones, of those characterized by tamas

• तु (tu) - but, and, yet, on the other hand

• संघातम् (saṁghātam) - aggregate (saṃghāta) (aggregate, collection, mass, assemblage)

• प्रवक्ष्यामि (pravakṣyāmi) - I shall declare, I shall explain, I shall say

• उपधार्यताम् (upadhāryatām) - let it be held in mind, let it be understood, let it be noted

• मोहः (mohaḥ) - delusion, bewilderment, infatuation, ignorance

• अप्रकाशः (aprakāśaḥ) - non-illumination, darkness, obscurity, lack of light

• तामिस्रम् (tāmisram) - a state of darkness (tāmisra) (darkness, delusion, confusion)

• अन्धतामिस्रसंज्ञितम् (andhatāmisrasaṁjñitam) - known as "blind darkness" (andhatāmisra) (known as andhatamisra, called blind darkness)

Words meanings and morphology

तामसानाम् (tāmasānām) - of the tāmasic ones, of those characterized by tamas

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tāmasa

tāmasa - relating to tamas, dark, ignorant, dull, characterized by inertia

derived from tamas

Note: Refers to qualities of persons with tamasic nature.

तु (tu) - but, and, yet, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

particle

संघातम् (saṁghātam) - aggregate (saṃghāta) (aggregate, collection, mass, assemblage)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of saṃghāta

saṁghāta - collection, assemblage, aggregate, mass, multitude, union

from sam-√han (to strike together, collect)

Prefix: sam

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Object of pravakṣyāmi.

प्रवक्ष्यामि (pravakṣyāmi) - I shall declare, I shall explain, I shall say

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of pravac

Future Tense, 1st Person Singular

from pra (forth) + √vac (to speak)

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

उपधार्यताम् (upadhāryatām) - let it be held in mind, let it be understood, let it be noted

(verb)

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

Passive Imperative, 3rd Person Singular

from upa-√dhṛ (to hold, support, perceive), passive voice, imperative mood

Prefix: upa

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Refers to the listener.

मोहः (mohaḥ) - delusion, bewilderment, infatuation, ignorance

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of moha

moha - delusion, infatuation, bewilderment, ignorance, fainting

from √muh (to be bewildered)

Root: muh (class 4)

अप्रकाशः (aprakāśaḥ) - non-illumination, darkness, obscurity, lack of light

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aprakāśa

aprakāśa - non-light, darkness, obscurity, lack of manifestation

nañ-tatpuruṣa compound of 'a' (not) and 'prakāśa' (light, manifestation)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+prakāśa)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• prakāśa – light, brightness, manifestation, clarity
  noun (masculine)
  from pra-√kāś (to shine forth)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kāś (class 1)

तामिस्रम् (tāmisram) - a state of darkness (tāmisra) (darkness, delusion, confusion)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tāmisra

tāmisra - darkness, delusion, great darkness, one of the twenty-eight hells (in some traditions)

from tamas (darkness)

Root: tam (class 4)

अन्धतामिस्रसंज्ञितम् (andhatāmisrasaṁjñitam) - known as "blind darkness" (andhatāmisra) (known as andhatamisra, called blind darkness)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of andhatāmisrasaṃjñita

andhatāmisrasaṁjñita - named andhatamisra, called blind darkness

Past Passive Participle

compound of andhatāmisra and saṃjñita (named, known)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (andhatāmisra+saṃjñita)

• andhatāmisra – blind darkness, a specific hell (deeper darkness than tāmisra)
  noun (neuter)
  compound of andha (blind) and tāmisra (darkness)
• saṃjñita – named, called, designated, known as
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from sam-√jñā (to know, perceive)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Adjective to tāmisram.