योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-90, verse-29

अतमस्तेजसा व्योम्ना वितारेन्द्वर्कवायुना ।
तत्समं शरदच्छेन निःसंध्येनारजस्त्विषा ॥ २९ ॥

atamastejasā vyomnā vitārendvarkavāyunā ,
tatsamaṃ śaradacchena niḥsaṃdhyenārajastviṣā 29

29. atamas tejasā vyomnā vitārendvarkavāyunā
tatsamam śaradacchena niḥsaṃdhyena arajas tviṣā

29. tat atamas tejasā vyomnā vitārendvarkavāyunā
tatsamam śaradacchena niḥsaṃdhyena arajas tviṣā

29. That (ultimate state) is devoid of darkness (atamas). It is characterized by pure light (tejasā) and boundless space (vyomnā), and it transcends stars, moon, sun, and wind (vitārendvarkavāyunā). It is comparable to the clear (accha) autumn (śarat), without any boundaries or transitions (nissaṃdhyena), and possesses an untainted brilliance (arajas-tviṣā).

Words meanings summery:

• अतमस् (atamas) - without darkness, free from ignorance

• तेजसा (tejasā) - by brilliance, by light, by energy

• व्योम्ना (vyomnā) - by space, through the sky

• वितारेन्द्वर्कवायुना (vitārendvarkavāyunā) - transcending the elements of stars, moon, sun, and wind (by that which is without stars, moon, sun, and wind)

• तत्समम् (tatsamam) - equal to that, similar to that

• शरदच्छेन (śaradacchena) - by the clear autumn, like clear autumn

• निःसंध्येन (niḥsaṁdhyena) - without any boundaries or transitions (by that which is without conjunctions/boundaries/twilight)

• अरजस् (arajas) - without dust, spotless, pure, free from passion

• त्विषा (tviṣā) - by radiance, by splendor, by brilliance

Words meanings and morphology

अतमस् (atamas) - without darkness, free from ignorance

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of atamas

atamas - without darkness, free from ignorance, free from tamas

Nañ-tatpuruṣa compound of `a` (negation) + `tamas` (darkness/ignorance).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+tamas)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• tamas – darkness, ignorance, dullness
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tam (class 4)

Note: Adjective modifying the implied 'tatpadam'.

तेजसा (tejasā) - by brilliance, by light, by energy

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tejas

tejas - brilliance, light, energy, spiritual power

Root: tij (class 7)

Note: Indicates the means or characteristic.

व्योम्ना (vyomnā) - by space, through the sky

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of vyoman

vyoman - sky, heaven, atmosphere, space

Note: Indicates the pervasive nature.

वितारेन्द्वर्कवायुना (vitārendvarkavāyunā) - transcending the elements of stars, moon, sun, and wind (by that which is without stars, moon, sun, and wind)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vitārendvarkavāyu

vitārendvarkavāyu - without stars, moon, sun, and wind

Bahuvrīhi compound: `vi` (without) + `tāra` (star) + `indu` (moon) + `arka` (sun) + `vāyu` (wind).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+tāra+indu+arka+vāyu)

• vi – without, dis-, apart
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating separation or negation.
• tāra – star, pupil of the eye
  noun (masculine)
• indu – moon, drop, spot
  noun (masculine)
• arka – sun, ray, praise
  noun (masculine)
• vāyu – wind, air, vital breath
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vā (class 2)

Note: Modifies the implied 'tatpadam'.

तत्समम् (tatsamam) - equal to that, similar to that

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tatsama

tatsama - equal to that, similar to that, like that

Tatpuruṣa compound of `tad` (that) and `sama` (equal).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tad+sama)

• tad – that
  pronoun (neuter)
• sama – equal, like, same, tranquil
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Predicative adjective.

शरदच्छेन (śaradacchena) - by the clear autumn, like clear autumn

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śaradaccha

śaradaccha - clear autumn, pure as autumn

Karmadhāraya compound: `śarat` (autumn) + `accha` (clear). The final `t` of `śarat` becomes `d` before `a` (internal sandhi).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śarat+accha)

• śarat – autumn
  noun (feminine)
  Root: śṝ (class 9)
• accha – clear, pure, transparent
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Instrumental case, implying "like a clear autumn".

निःसंध्येन (niḥsaṁdhyena) - without any boundaries or transitions (by that which is without conjunctions/boundaries/twilight)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of niḥsaṃdhya

niḥsaṁdhya - without conjunction, without twilight, without transition, uninterrupted

Bahuvrīhi compound: `nis` (without) + `saṃdhya` (related to twilight/junction).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+saṃdhya)

• nis – without, out, free from
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating negation or absence.
• saṃdhya – relating to twilight or junction, evening prayer, transition
  adjective (neuter)
  Derived from `saṃdhi` (junction).

Note: Modifies the implied 'tatpadam'.

अरजस् (arajas) - without dust, spotless, pure, free from passion

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of arajas

arajas - without dust, spotless, pure, free from passion/impurity

Nañ-tatpuruṣa compound of `a` (negation) + `rajas` (dust, impurity, passion).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+rajas)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• rajas – dust, impurity, passion, menstrual fluid, rajas guna
  noun (neuter)
  Root: rañj (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying `tviṣā`.

त्विषा (tviṣā) - by radiance, by splendor, by brilliance

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of tviṣ

tviṣ - radiance, splendor, light, beauty

Root: tviṣ (class 1)

Note: Describes the nature of the 'tatpadam'.