योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-64, verse-15

प्राप्ते चिद्भासुरालोके प्रक्षीणाऽज्ञानयामिनी ।
शेमुषी परमानन्दमागता ज्ञस्य राजते ॥ १५ ॥

prāpte cidbhāsurāloke prakṣīṇā'jñānayāminī ,
śemuṣī paramānandamāgatā jñasya rājate 15

15. prāpte cit-bhāsura-āloke prakṣīṇā ajñāna-yāminī
śemuṣī parama-ānandam āgatā jñasya rājate

15. cit-bhāsura-āloke prāpte ajñāna-yāminī prakṣīṇā
jñasya śemuṣī parama-ānandam āgatā rājate

15. When the radiant light of consciousness (cit) is attained, the night of ignorance (ajñāna) completely dissipates. The intellect of the wise person, having reached supreme bliss, shines brightly.

Words meanings summery:

• प्राप्ते (prāpte) - having been obtained, when obtained, on obtaining

• चित्-भासुर-आलोके (cit-bhāsura-āloke) - in the brilliant light of consciousness (cit)

• प्रक्षीणा (prakṣīṇā) - completely destroyed, completely wasted away

• अज्ञान-यामिनी (ajñāna-yāminī) - the night of ignorance (ajñāna)

• शेमुषी (śemuṣī) - intellect, wisdom, understanding

• परम-आनन्दम् (parama-ānandam) - supreme bliss, highest joy

• आगता (āgatā) - having attained, having reached

• ज्ञस्य (jñasya) - of the knower, of the wise person

• राजते (rājate) - shines, is splendid, delights

Words meanings and morphology

प्राप्ते (prāpte) - having been obtained, when obtained, on obtaining

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of prāpta

prāpta - obtained, reached, gained

Past Passive Participle

From root 'āp' with prefix 'pra'

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

चित्-भासुर-आलोके (cit-bhāsura-āloke) - in the brilliant light of consciousness (cit)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of cidbhāsurāloka

cidbhāsurāloka - the brilliant light of consciousness

Compound type : karmadhāraya (cit+bhāsura+āloka)

• cit – consciousness (cit), thought, understanding
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• bhāsura – brilliant, shining, radiant
  adjective
  Root: bhās (class 1)
• āloka – light, lustre, vision, sight
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: lok (class 1)

प्रक्षीणा (prakṣīṇā) - completely destroyed, completely wasted away

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prakṣīṇa

prakṣīṇa - completely destroyed, wasted away, vanished

Past Passive Participle

From root 'kṣi' with prefix 'pra'

Prefix: pra

Root: kṣi (class 5)

Note: Modifies 'ajñāna-yāminī'.

अज्ञान-यामिनी (ajñāna-yāminī) - the night of ignorance (ajñāna)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ajñānayāminī

ajñānayāminī - the night of ignorance

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ajñāna+yāminī)

• ajñāna – ignorance (ajñāna), nescience
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: a
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• yāminī – night
  noun (feminine)
  Root: yam (class 1)

शेमुषी (śemuṣī) - intellect, wisdom, understanding

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śemuṣī

śemuṣī - intellect, wisdom, understanding

परम-आनन्दम् (parama-ānandam) - supreme bliss, highest joy

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of paramānanda

paramānanda - supreme bliss, highest joy

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+ānanda)

• parama – supreme, highest, utmost
  adjective
• ānanda – bliss (ānanda), joy, happiness
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: nad (class 1)

आगता (āgatā) - having attained, having reached

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of āgata

āgata - arrived, come, attained

Past Passive Participle

From root 'gam' with prefix 'ā'

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'śemuṣī'.

ज्ञस्य (jñasya) - of the knower, of the wise person

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jña

jña - knower, wise person

Root: jñā (class 9)

राजते (rājate) - shines, is splendid, delights

(verb)

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

Root: rāj (class 1)

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