योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-36, verse-67

तमस्ता तमसो दीपासत्तायां स्फुटतां गता ।
दीपसंबन्धसमये सा चोत्पद्य विनश्यति ॥ ६७ ॥

tamastā tamaso dīpāsattāyāṃ sphuṭatāṃ gatā ,
dīpasaṃbandhasamaye sā cotpadya vinaśyati 67

67. tamastā tamasaḥ dīpa sattāyām sphuṭatām gatā |
dīpa saṃbandha samaye sā ca utpadya vinaśyati ||

67. tamasaḥ tamastā dīpa sattāyām sphuṭatām gatā
ca sā dīpa saṃbandha samaye utpadya vinaśyati

67. The very nature of darkness becomes distinctly apparent upon the existence of a lamp. And at the moment of the lamp's interaction, that (manifestation of darkness) arises and simultaneously perishes.

Words meanings summery:

• तमस्ता (tamastā) - this darkness (referred to in previous verse), or its inherent nature (the state of being darkness, darkness (itself))

• तमसः (tamasaḥ) - of darkness (referring to the inherent nature) (of darkness)

• दीप (dīpa) - lamp's (lamp, light)

• सत्तायाम् (sattāyām) - in the presence/existence (of the lamp) (in the existence, in the being)

• स्फुटताम् (sphuṭatām) - distinctness, manifestation (clarity, distinctness, manifestation)

• गता (gatā) - attains, reaches (the state of) (having gone, attained)

• दीप (dīpa) - lamp's (lamp, light)

• संबन्ध (saṁbandha) - connection, association (connection, relation, association)

• समये (samaye) - at the moment (of connection) (at the time, at the moment)

• सा (sā) - that (manifestation/clarity of darkness) (she, that (feminine singular nominative))

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• उत्पद्य (utpadya) - having arisen, being produced (having arisen, having been produced)

• विनश्यति (vinaśyati) - it perishes (it perishes, it is destroyed)

Words meanings and morphology

तमस्ता (tamastā) - this darkness (referred to in previous verse), or its inherent nature (the state of being darkness, darkness (itself))

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tamastā

tamastā - state of being darkness, darkness

Derived from tamas (darkness) with the feminine suffix -tā indicating an abstract quality.

तमसः (tamasaḥ) - of darkness (referring to the inherent nature) (of darkness)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of tamas

tamas - darkness, gloom, ignorance

Note: Qualifies `tamastā`, indicating it is the very darkness that is being discussed.

दीप (dīpa) - lamp's (lamp, light)

(noun)

masculine, singular of dīpa

dīpa - lamp, light, lantern

Note: First part of the compound `dīpa sattāyām`.

सत्तायाम् (sattāyām) - in the presence/existence (of the lamp) (in the existence, in the being)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of sattā

sattā - existence, being, reality

Derived from root as (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Second part of the compound `dīpa sattāyām`.

स्फुटताम् (sphuṭatām) - distinctness, manifestation (clarity, distinctness, manifestation)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sphuṭatā

sphuṭatā - clearness, distinctness, manifestation, expansion

Derived from sphuṭa (clear, distinct) with feminine suffix -tā.

Note: Object of `gatā`.

गता (gatā) - attains, reaches (the state of) (having gone, attained)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gata

gata - gone, attained, reached

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root gam (to go).

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `tamastā`.

दीप (dīpa) - lamp's (lamp, light)

(noun)

masculine, singular of dīpa

dīpa - lamp, light, lantern

Note: First part of the compound `dīpa saṃbandha samaye`.

संबन्ध (saṁbandha) - connection, association (connection, relation, association)

(noun)

masculine, singular of saṃbandha

saṁbandha - connection, relation, association

From root bandh (to bind) with prefix sam-.

Prefix: sam

Root: bandh (class 1)

Note: Second part of the compound `dīpa saṃbandha samaye`.

समये (samaye) - at the moment (of connection) (at the time, at the moment)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of samaya

samaya - time, moment, agreement, conjunction

Note: Third part of the compound `dīpa saṃbandha samaye`.

सा (sā) - that (manifestation/clarity of darkness) (she, that (feminine singular nominative))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she

Note: Refers to `sphuṭatām` (which is feminine accusative, `sā` is nominative). Implies 'that [which was manifested]'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

उत्पद्य (utpadya) - having arisen, being produced (having arisen, having been produced)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root pad (to go) with prefix ut-.

Prefix: ut

Root: pad (class 4)

विनश्यति (vinaśyati) - it perishes (it perishes, it is destroyed)

(verb)

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

Verb root naś (to perish) with prefix vi-.

Prefix: vi

Root: naś (class 4)