योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-126, verse-29

ततो भूगोलकोऽयं हि समाप्तो वर्तुलाकृतिः ।
नभःशून्यं महाखातं ततस्तिमिरपूरितम् ॥ २९ ॥

tato bhūgolako'yaṃ hi samāpto vartulākṛtiḥ ,
nabhaḥśūnyaṃ mahākhātaṃ tatastimirapūritam 29

29. tataḥ bhūgolakaḥ ayam hi samāptaḥ vartulākṛtiḥ
nabhaḥśūnyam mahākhātam tataḥ timirapūritam

29. tataḥ ayam hi vartulākṛtiḥ bhūgolakaḥ samāptaḥ
tataḥ nabhaḥśūnyam mahākhātam timirapūritam

29. Therefore, this terrestrial globe, spherical in shape, indeed ended. Beyond that, the empty sky, a vast chasm, was then filled with darkness.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - therefore (then, from there, therefore)

• भूगोलकः (bhūgolakaḥ) - this terrestrial globe (terrestrial globe, earth sphere)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (this, he)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because)

• समाप्तः (samāptaḥ) - ended (ended, finished, completed)

• वर्तुलाकृतिः (vartulākṛtiḥ) - spherical in shape (circular in form, spherical)

• नभःशून्यम् (nabhaḥśūnyam) - the empty sky/space (empty space, void sky)

• महाखातम् (mahākhātam) - a vast chasm (great chasm, large ditch)

• ततः (tataḥ) - thereafter (then, from there, thereafter)

• तिमिरपूरितम् (timirapūritam) - filled with darkness

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - therefore (then, from there, therefore)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects to previous verse, indicating consequence.

भूगोलकः (bhūgolakaḥ) - this terrestrial globe (terrestrial globe, earth sphere)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhūgolaka

bhūgolaka - the terrestrial globe, earth sphere

Compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhū+golaka)

• bhū – earth, ground, land
  noun (feminine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• golaka – sphere, globe, ball
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from gola (ball) + ka (suffix)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

अयम् (ayam) - this (this, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, it, he, she

Note: Qualifies 'bhūgolakaḥ'.

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because)

(indeclinable)

समाप्तः (samāptaḥ) - ended (ended, finished, completed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samāpta

samāpta - ended, finished, completed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root āp with upasarga sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'bhūgolakaḥ'.

वर्तुलाकृतिः (vartulākṛtiḥ) - spherical in shape (circular in form, spherical)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vartulākṛti

vartulākṛti - of circular shape, spherical

Compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vartula+ākṛti)

• vartula – round, circular, globular
  adjective
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• ākṛti – form, shape, appearance
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root kṛ with upasarga ā-
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies 'bhūgolakaḥ'.

नभःशून्यम् (nabhaḥśūnyam) - the empty sky/space (empty space, void sky)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nabhaḥśūnya

nabhaḥśūnya - empty sky, void space

Compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nabhas+śūnya)

• nabhas – sky, atmosphere, space
  noun (neuter)
• śūnya – empty, void, naught
  adjective (neuter)
  Root: śū (class 1)

Note: Also accusative singular. Refers to the void beyond the mountain.

महाखातम् (mahākhātam) - a vast chasm (great chasm, large ditch)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahākhāta

mahākhāta - great chasm, deep ditch

Compound

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+khāta)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• khāta – pit, ditch, chasm, excavated
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (from khan)
  Derived from root khan (to dig)
  Root: khan (class 1)

Note: Also accusative singular. Qualifies 'nabhaḥśūnyam'.

ततः (tataḥ) - thereafter (then, from there, thereafter)

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates sequence in time.

तिमिरपूरितम् (timirapūritam) - filled with darkness

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of timirapūrita

timirapūrita - filled with darkness

Past Passive Participle in a compound

Tatpuruṣa compound (timira-pūrita: filled by darkness)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (timira+pūrita)

• timira – darkness, gloom, mist
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tim
• pūrita – filled, full, accomplished
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root pṛ (to fill)
  Root: pṛ (class 9)

Note: Also accusative singular. Qualifies 'nabhaḥśūnyam' and 'mahākhātam'.