योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-1, verse-9

भूताकाशमिवाकारभासुरं शून्यमात्रकम् ।
शरदभ्रमिवाग्रस्थमलमक्षयमक्षतम् ॥ ९ ॥

bhūtākāśamivākārabhāsuraṃ śūnyamātrakam ,
śaradabhramivāgrasthamalamakṣayamakṣatam 9

9. bhūtākāśam iva ākārabhāsuram śūnyamātrakam
śaradabhram iva agrastham alam akṣayam akṣatam

9. bhūtākāśam iva ākārabhāsuram śūnyamātrakam
śaradabhram iva agrastham alam akṣayam akṣatam

9. It is like elemental space, appearing radiant with form, yet it is merely a void. Like an autumn cloud, it stands prominently; indeed, it appears imperishable and unbroken.

Words meanings summery:

• भूताकाशम् (bhūtākāśam) - elemental space, space of elements

• इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

• आकारभासुरम् (ākārabhāsuram) - shining with form, appearing with form, radiant with shape

• शून्यमात्रकम् (śūnyamātrakam) - merely a void, consisting only of emptiness

• शरदभ्रम् (śaradabhram) - autumn cloud, cloud of autumn

• इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

• अग्रस्थम् (agrastham) - standing in front, appearing in front, prominent

• अलम् (alam) - indeed, truly (emphasizing the apparent qualities) (enough, sufficient, in vain, indeed, truly)

• अक्षयम् (akṣayam) - appearing imperishable (as part of the illusion) (imperishable, undecaying, inexhaustible)

• अक्षतम् (akṣatam) - appearing unbroken/intact (as part of the illusion) (uninjured, unbroken, intact)

Words meanings and morphology

भूताकाशम् (bhūtākāśam) - elemental space, space of elements

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhūtākāśa

bhūtākāśa - elemental space, space of elements

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhūta+ākāśa)

• bhūta – element, creature, being
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root `bhū` (to be)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• ākāśa – space, ether, sky
  noun (masculine)

इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

(indeclinable)

आकारभासुरम् (ākārabhāsuram) - shining with form, appearing with form, radiant with shape

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ākārabhāsura

ākārabhāsura - shining with form, appearing with form, radiant with shape

Compound type : tatpurusha (ākāra+bhāsura)

• ākāra – form, shape, appearance
  noun (masculine)
• bhāsura – shining, radiant, brilliant
  adjective (neuter)
  from root `bhā` (to shine)
  Root: bhā (class 2)

शून्यमात्रकम् (śūnyamātrakam) - merely a void, consisting only of emptiness

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śūnyamātraka

śūnyamātraka - merely a void, consisting only of emptiness

`mātraka` suffix denotes 'mere', 'only'.

Compound type : tatpurusha (śūnya+mātraka)

• śūnya – void, empty
  adjective (neuter)
• mātraka – mere, only, consisting of
  suffix
  taddhita suffix

शरदभ्रम् (śaradabhram) - autumn cloud, cloud of autumn

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śaradabhra

śaradabhra - autumn cloud, cloud of autumn

Compound type : tatpurusha (śarad+abhra)

• śarad – autumn
  noun (feminine)
• abhra – cloud, sky
  noun (neuter)

इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

(indeclinable)

अग्रस्थम् (agrastham) - standing in front, appearing in front, prominent

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of agrastha

agrastha - standing in front, appearing in front, prominent

From `agra` (front) + `stha` (standing).

Compound type : tatpurusha (agra+stha)

• agra – front, top, foremost
  noun (neuter)
• stha – standing, situated
  adjective (neuter)
  from root `sthā` (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

अलम् (alam) - indeed, truly (emphasizing the apparent qualities) (enough, sufficient, in vain, indeed, truly)

(indeclinable)

अक्षयम् (akṣayam) - appearing imperishable (as part of the illusion) (imperishable, undecaying, inexhaustible)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of akṣaya

akṣaya - imperishable, undecaying, inexhaustible

Negation of `kṣaya` (decay, destruction). From `a` (not) + `kṣaya`.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kṣaya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• kṣaya – decay, destruction, loss
  noun (masculine)
  from root `kṣi` (to perish)
  Root: kṣi (class 5)

अक्षतम् (akṣatam) - appearing unbroken/intact (as part of the illusion) (uninjured, unbroken, intact)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of akṣata

akṣata - uninjured, unbroken, intact

Past Passive Participle (negative)

Negation of `kṣata` (injured, broken). From `a` (not) + `kṣata`.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kṣata)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• kṣata – injured, broken, destroyed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root `kṣaṇ` (to injure, wound)
  Root: kṣaṇ (class 1)