महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-159, verse-46

ततो मुहूर्ताद्भुवनं ज्योतिर्भूतमिवाभवत् ।
अप्रख्यमप्रकाशं च जगामाशु तमस्तथा ॥४६॥

46. tato muhūrtādbhuvanaṁ jyotirbhūtamivābhavat ,
aprakhyamaprakāśaṁ ca jagāmāśu tamastathā.

46. tataḥ muhūrtāt bhuvanaṃ jyotirbhūtam iva abhavat
aprakhyam aprakāśaṃ ca jagāma āśu tamaḥ tathā

46. tataḥ muhūrtāt bhuvanaṃ jyotirbhūtam iva abhavat
tathā aprakhyam aprakāśaṃ tamaḥ ca āśu jagāma

46. Then, in a moment, the world became as if imbued with light. And similarly, the indistinct and unilluminated darkness quickly vanished.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

• मुहूर्तात् (muhūrtāt) - in a moment, from a moment

• भुवनं (bhuvanaṁ) - the world, being, space

• ज्योतिर्भूतम् (jyotirbhūtam) - become light, luminous, turned into light

• इव (iva) - as if, like

• अभवत् (abhavat) - it became, it was

• अप्रख्यम् (aprakhyam) - indistinct, invisible, unrenowned

• अप्रकाशं (aprakāśaṁ) - unilluminated, dark, without light

• च (ca) - and, also

• जगाम (jagāma) - it went, it vanished, it became

• आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly

• तमः (tamaḥ) - darkness, gloom

• तथा (tathā) - likewise, so, thus

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

(indeclinable)

मुहूर्तात् (muhūrtāt) - in a moment, from a moment

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of muhūrta

muhūrta - a moment, a short time, an instant (specifically 48 minutes)

भुवनं (bhuvanaṁ) - the world, being, space

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhuvana

bhuvana - world, earth, dwelling, living being, space

Root: bhū (class 1)

ज्योतिर्भूतम् (jyotirbhūtam) - become light, luminous, turned into light

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jyotirbhūta

jyotirbhūta - become light, turned into light, luminous

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jyotis+bhūta)

• jyotis – light, luster, radiance, celestial body
  noun (neuter)
• bhūta – become, been, existing, past, creature
  participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root bhū (to be, to become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

इव (iva) - as if, like

(indeclinable)

अभवत् (abhavat) - it became, it was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

अप्रख्यम् (aprakhyam) - indistinct, invisible, unrenowned

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aprakhya

aprakhya - indistinct, invisible, obscure, not famous

Negative prefix a- + prakhya (visible, renowned).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+prakhya)

• a – not, un-, non-
  indeclinable
• prakhya – visible, known, renowned
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
  Derived from root khyā with prefix pra.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: khyā (class 2)

अप्रकाशं (aprakāśaṁ) - unilluminated, dark, without light

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aprakāśa

aprakāśa - dark, unilluminated, without light, obscure

Negative prefix a- + prakāśa (light, splendor).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+prakāśa)

• a – not, un-, non-
  indeclinable
• prakāśa – light, splendor, brightness, manifestation
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kāś (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

जगाम (jagāma) - it went, it vanished, it became

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of gam

Root: gam (class 1)

आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly

(indeclinable)

तमः (tamaḥ) - darkness, gloom

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tamas

tamas - darkness, gloom, ignorance, primeval gloom

तथा (tathā) - likewise, so, thus

(indeclinable)