महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-143, verse-35

ज्योतिर्भूतः परमोऽसौ पुरस्तात्प्रकाशयन्प्रभया विश्वरूपः ।
अपः सृष्ट्वा ह्यात्मभूरात्मयोनिः पुराकरोत्सर्वमेवाथ विश्वम् ॥३५॥

35. jyotirbhūtaḥ paramo'sau purastā;tprakāśayanprabhayā viśvarūpaḥ ,
apaḥ sṛṣṭvā hyātmabhūrātmayoniḥ; purākarotsarvamevātha viśvam.

35. jyotirbhūtaḥ paramaḥ asau purastāt
prakāśayan prabhayā viśvarūpaḥ
apaḥ sṛṣṭvā hi ātmabhūḥ ātmayoniḥ
purā akarot sarvam eva atha viśvam

35. asau paramaḥ jyotirbhūtaḥ viśvarūpaḥ
purastāt prabhayā prakāśayan
hi ātmabhūḥ ātmayoniḥ apaḥ sṛṣṭvā
atha purā eva sarvam viśvam akarot

35. That supreme being, who is light itself, and whose form is the universe, first illuminates this entire universe with his splendor. Having created the waters, he, the self-existent (ātmabhū) and self-originating one (ātmayoni), then indeed created this entire universe.

Words meanings summery:

• ज्योतिर्भूतः (jyotirbhūtaḥ) - who is light itself (having become light, constituted of light, whose nature is light)

• परमः (paramaḥ) - supreme (supreme, highest, greatest)

• असौ (asau) - that supreme being (that one, he)

• पुरस्तात् (purastāt) - first (in front, before, formerly, primarily, at first)

• प्रकाशयन् (prakāśayan) - illuminates (illuminating, making manifest, causing to shine)

• प्रभया (prabhayā) - with his splendor (by splendor, with light, by brilliance)

• विश्वरूपः (viśvarūpaḥ) - whose form is the universe (universal form, whose form is the universe, omnipresent)

• अपः (apaḥ) - the waters (waters)

• सृष्ट्वा (sṛṣṭvā) - having created (having created, having emitted)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because, verily)

• आत्मभूः (ātmabhūḥ) - the self-existent one (self-existent, self-born, Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Kama)

• आत्मयोनिः (ātmayoniḥ) - the self-originating one (self-originating, self-created, one whose origin is himself)

• पुरा (purā) - formerly (formerly, previously, anciently, before)

• अकरोत् (akarot) - he created (he made, he did, he created)

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all (all, whole, entire, everything)

• एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, certainly, precisely)

• अथ (atha) - then (then, therefore, moreover, now)

• विश्वम् (viśvam) - this universe (the universe, all, whole)

Words meanings and morphology

ज्योतिर्भूतः (jyotirbhūtaḥ) - who is light itself (having become light, constituted of light, whose nature is light)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jyotirbhūta

jyotirbhūta - constituted of light, formed of light

Compound formed from 'jyotis' (light) and 'bhūta' (become, being).

Compound type : tatpurusha (jyotis+bhūta)

• jyotis – light, luster, celestial body
  noun (neuter)
• bhūta – become, been, being, element, creature
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root bhū- 'to be, become'
  Root: bhū (class 1)

परमः (paramaḥ) - supreme (supreme, highest, greatest)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parama

parama - highest, supreme, ultimate, most excellent

Superlative form from 'para' (other, beyond).

असौ (asau) - that supreme being (that one, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, that one (demonstrative pronoun, often referring to something distant or previously mentioned)

पुरस्तात् (purastāt) - first (in front, before, formerly, primarily, at first)

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva derivative from 'pura' with 'tāt' suffix.

प्रकाशयन् (prakāśayan) - illuminates (illuminating, making manifest, causing to shine)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prakāśayant

prakāśayant - illuminating, shining forth

Present Active Participle

From root 'kāś' (to shine) with upasarga 'pra' and the śatṛ suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: kāś (class 1)

प्रभया (prabhayā) - with his splendor (by splendor, with light, by brilliance)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of prabhā

prabhā - splendor, light, brilliance, radiance

From root 'bhā' (to shine) with upasarga 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: bhā (class 2)

विश्वरूपः (viśvarūpaḥ) - whose form is the universe (universal form, whose form is the universe, omnipresent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśvarūpa

viśvarūpa - having all forms, universal form, omnipresent

Compound of 'viśva' and 'rūpa'.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (viśva+rūpa)

• viśva – all, whole, entire, universe
  adjective (neuter)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
  noun (neuter)

अपः (apaḥ) - the waters (waters)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of ap

ap - water

Always used in plural in classical Sanskrit.

सृष्ट्वा (sṛṣṭvā) - having created (having created, having emitted)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root 'sṛj' (to create, emit) with 'tvā' suffix.

Root: sṛj (class 6)

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because, verily)

(indeclinable)

particle

आत्मभूः (ātmabhūḥ) - the self-existent one (self-existent, self-born, Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Kama)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātmabhū

ātmabhū - self-existent, self-born

Compound of 'ātman' and 'bhū'.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (ātman+bhū)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit
  noun (masculine)
• bhū – to be, become, existence
  root
  Root: bhū (class 1)

आत्मयोनिः (ātmayoniḥ) - the self-originating one (self-originating, self-created, one whose origin is himself)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātmayoni

ātmayoni - self-originating, self-created

Compound of 'ātman' and 'yoni'.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (ātman+yoni)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit
  noun (masculine)
• yoni – origin, source, womb
  noun (feminine)

पुरा (purā) - formerly (formerly, previously, anciently, before)

(indeclinable)

indeclinable adverb

Note: Adverb of time.

अकरोत् (akarot) - he created (he made, he did, he created)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past (luṅ) of kṛ

Aorist

Root aorist, augmented.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all (all, whole, entire, everything)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, whole, entire, every

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Agrees with 'viśvam'.

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, certainly, precisely)

(indeclinable)

emphatic particle

अथ (atha) - then (then, therefore, moreover, now)

(indeclinable)

indeclinable adverb

विश्वम् (viśvam) - this universe (the universe, all, whole)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of viśva

viśva - all, whole, entire, universe

Also an adjective meaning 'all'. Here used as a noun.

Note: Object of 'akarot'.