योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-128, verse-12

ततः परतरं शान्तं ब्रह्माकाशमनन्तकम् ।
न प्रकाशं न च तमो महाचिद्धनमव्ययम् ॥ १२ ॥

tataḥ parataraṃ śāntaṃ brahmākāśamanantakam ,
na prakāśaṃ na ca tamo mahāciddhanamavyayam 12

12. tataḥ parataram śāntam brahmākāśam anantakam
na prakāśam na ca tamaḥ mahāciddhanam avyayam

12. tataḥ parataram śāntam anantakam brahmākāśam
na prakāśam na ca tamaḥ mahāciddhanam avyayam

12. Beyond that (space), even more supreme and tranquil, is the infinite Brahman-space (brahmākāśa). It is neither light nor darkness; it is a great, concentrated mass of consciousness and imperishable.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - beyond the space (vyoma) element described previously (from that, thence, beyond that)

• परतरम् (parataram) - higher, more excellent, superior

• शान्तम् (śāntam) - tranquil, peaceful, calm

• ब्रह्माकाशम् (brahmākāśam) - the ultimate, infinite space of (brahman) Absolute Reality (the Brahman-space, the cosmic consciousness (ākāśa))

• अनन्तकम् (anantakam) - endless, infinite

• न (na) - not, no

• प्रकाशम् (prakāśam) - light, luminosity

• न च (na ca) - nor, and not

• तमः (tamaḥ) - darkness

• महाचिद्धनम् (mahāciddhanam) - a great mass of consciousness, pure concentrated consciousness

• अव्ययम् (avyayam) - imperishable, immutable, undecaying

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - beyond the space (vyoma) element described previously (from that, thence, beyond that)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form of 'tad' (that).

परतरम् (parataram) - higher, more excellent, superior

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of paratara

paratara - higher, superior, more excellent, further, later

Comparative degree of 'para' (other, supreme).

Note: Agrees with 'brahmākāśam'.

शान्तम् (śāntam) - tranquil, peaceful, calm

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - calm, tranquil, peaceful, pacified, ceased

Past Passive Participle

From root śam (to be calm).

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'brahmākāśam'.

ब्रह्माकाशम् (brahmākāśam) - the ultimate, infinite space of (brahman) Absolute Reality (the Brahman-space, the cosmic consciousness (ākāśa))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahmākāśa

brahmākāśa - the space of (brahman), infinite cosmic space-consciousness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+ākāśa)

• brahman – the Absolute, universal spirit, ultimate reality (brahman)
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bṛh (class 1)
• ākāśa – space, ether, sky, the element of space
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

अनन्तकम् (anantakam) - endless, infinite

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anantaka

anantaka - endless, infinite, boundless

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (an+anta)

• an – not, non-, un-
  prefix
• anta – end, limit, boundary
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'brahmākāśam'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'prakāśam'.

प्रकाशम् (prakāśam) - light, luminosity

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prakāśa

prakāśa - light, luminosity, manifestation, brilliance

Prefix: pra

Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative, describing 'brahmākāśam'.

न च (na ca) - nor, and not

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects negative statements.

तमः (tamaḥ) - darkness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tamas

tamas - darkness, gloom, ignorance, quality of inertia (tamas)

Root: tam (class 4)

Note: Predicate nominative, describing 'brahmākāśam'.

महाचिद्धनम् (mahāciddhanam) - a great mass of consciousness, pure concentrated consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahāciddhana

mahāciddhana - a great mass of consciousness, concentrated pure consciousness

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+cit+ghana)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• cit – consciousness, intelligence, understanding
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• ghana – dense, solid, mass, concentrated, compact
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Predicate nominative, describing 'brahmākāśam'.

अव्ययम् (avyayam) - imperishable, immutable, undecaying

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of avyaya

avyaya - imperishable, immutable, undecaying, unchanging, eternal

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+vyaya)

• a – not, non-, un-
  prefix
• vyaya – expenditure, decay, destruction, passing away
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: vi (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'brahmākāśam'.