The works of Ādi Śaṅkarācārya

Chāndogyopaniṣadbhāṣyam

Bhashya

Bhashya

रण्यकेश इति, ज्योतिर्मयान्येवास्य श्मश्रूणि केशाश्चेत्यर्थः ।आप्रणखात् प्रणख नखाग्र नखाग्रेण सह सर्वं सुवर्ण इव भारूप इत्यर्थः ॥

In plain words

The expression 'Golden-haired' means that his hair and beard are made entirely of light. Right down to the tips of his nails, his entire form is radiant like gold, possessing the very nature of light.

Close to the Sanskrit

As 'Golden-haired', meaning his beard and hair are made of light indeed. Right up to the nail tips, along with the nail tips, the entire form is like gold, having the form of light, this is the meaning.