योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-87, verse-15

निरानन्दोऽपि सानन्दः सच्चासच्चापि तत्र सः ।
आसीन्न किंचित्किंचित्तत्प्रकाशस्तिमिरं यथा ॥ १५ ॥

nirānando'pi sānandaḥ saccāsaccāpi tatra saḥ ,
āsīnna kiṃcitkiṃcittatprakāśastimiraṃ yathā 15

15. nirānandaḥ api sānandaḥ sat ca asat ca api tatra saḥ
| āsīt na kiñcit kiñcit tat prakāśaḥ timiram yathā ||

15. tatra saḥ nirānandaḥ api sānandaḥ,
sat ca asat ca api āsīt.
na kiñcit,
kiñcit tat,
prakāśaḥ timiram yathā.

15. In that state (turya), he was both devoid of joy and yet full of joy, both existent and non-existent. It was not nothing, yet it was something, like light and darkness.

Words meanings summery:

• निरानन्दः (nirānandaḥ) - Without ordinary, worldly joy; implying a state beyond conventional emotional experience. (joyless, devoid of joy)

• अपि (api) - "though" or "even if" in the context of `nirānandaḥ api` (though joyless) (also, even, though, indeed)

• सानन्दः (sānandaḥ) - Possessing supreme, transcendental bliss (ānanda), distinct from ordinary joy. (blissful, joyful, endowed with joy)

• सत् (sat) - The principle of existence, reality. (existent, real, good, being)

• च (ca) - and, also

• असत् (asat) - The principle of non-existence, unreality. (non-existent, unreal, bad, non-being)

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - "both... and also" (also, even, though, indeed)

• तत्र (tatra) - In that (turya) state of consciousness. (there, in that place, in that matter, then)

• सः (saḥ) - Refers to the Lord (prabhu/vibhu) or the consciousness described. (he, that)

• आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

• न (na) - not, no

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - In the context of `na kiñcit`, it means "nothing". (something, anything)

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - In the context of `kiñcit tat`, it means "something" or "that something". (something, anything)

• तत् (tat) - Refers to the turya state itself. (that, it)

• प्रकाशः (prakāśaḥ) - Divine light, pure consciousness, inner illumination. (light, manifestation, brilliance, consciousness)

• तिमिरम् (timiram) - Unmanifest state, absence of gross perception, or even a symbol for ignorance. (darkness, gloom, obscurity)

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in what manner

Words meanings and morphology

निरानन्दः (nirānandaḥ) - Without ordinary, worldly joy; implying a state beyond conventional emotional experience. (joyless, devoid of joy)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirānanda

nirānanda - joyless, devoid of happiness, without bliss

Compound type : nahutpuruṣa (nis+ānanda)

• nis – out, forth, without, negation
  indeclinable
• ānanda – joy, bliss, happiness, delight
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: nand (class 1)

Note: Refers to the subject 'saḥ'.

अपि (api) - "though" or "even if" in the context of `nirānandaḥ api` (though joyless) (also, even, though, indeed)

(indeclinable)

सानन्दः (sānandaḥ) - Possessing supreme, transcendental bliss (ānanda), distinct from ordinary joy. (blissful, joyful, endowed with joy)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sānanda

sānanda - joyful, blissful, accompanied by joy

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+ānanda)

• sa – with, together with, endowed with
  indeclinable
• ānanda – joy, bliss, happiness, delight
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: nand (class 1)

Note: Refers to the subject 'saḥ'.

सत् (sat) - The principle of existence, reality. (existent, real, good, being)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sat

sat - existent, real, true, good, being, reality

Present Active Participle

Nominative singular neuter (or masculine) of present active participle of root as (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Can also be masculine nominative singular. Here, referring to the state itself.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

असत् (asat) - The principle of non-existence, unreality. (non-existent, unreal, bad, non-being)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asat

asat - non-existent, unreal, false, non-being

Compound type : nahutpuruṣa (a+sat)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• sat – existent, real, true, good, being, reality
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  Nominative singular neuter (or masculine) of present active participle of root as (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Can also be masculine nominative singular.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - "both... and also" (also, even, though, indeed)

(indeclinable)

तत्र (tatra) - In that (turya) state of consciousness. (there, in that place, in that matter, then)

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - Refers to the Lord (prabhu/vibhu) or the consciousness described. (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Imperfect Active

Imperfect 3rd person singular, root as (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - In the context of `na kiñcit`, it means "nothing". (something, anything)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (kim+cit)

• kim – what, which, who
  pronoun
• cit – particle, indefinite suffix
  indeclinable

Note: The double `kiñcit kiñcit tat` implies a subtle distinction: not "nothing at all", but "not a definable something" (yet still 'that').

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - In the context of `kiñcit tat`, it means "something" or "that something". (something, anything)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (kim+cit)

• kim – what, which, who
  pronoun
• cit – particle, indefinite suffix
  indeclinable

तत् (tat) - Refers to the turya state itself. (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Note: Acts as the subject of the implied verb 'was'.

प्रकाशः (prakāśaḥ) - Divine light, pure consciousness, inner illumination. (light, manifestation, brilliance, consciousness)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prakāśa

prakāśa - light, luster, brightness, manifestation, pure consciousness

Prefix: pra

Root: kāś (class 1)

तिमिरम् (timiram) - Unmanifest state, absence of gross perception, or even a symbol for ignorance. (darkness, gloom, obscurity)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of timira

timira - darkness, gloom, obscurity; a disease of the eye causing dimness of vision

Root: tim (class 6)

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in what manner

(indeclinable)