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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-3, verse-65

एकं चक्रं वर्तते द्वादशारं प्रधिषण्णाभिमेकाक्षममृतस्य धारणम् ।
यस्मिन्देवा अधि विश्वे विषक्तास्तावश्विनौ मुञ्चतो मा विषीदतम् ॥६५॥
65. ekaṁ cakraṁ vartate dvādaśāraṁ pradhi;ṣaṇṇābhimekākṣamamṛtasya dhāraṇam ,
yasmindevā adhi viśve viṣaktā;stāvaśvinau muñcato mā viṣīdatam.
65. ekam cakram vartate dvādaśāram
pradhiṣaṇṇābhim ekākṣam amṛtasya dhāraṇam
yasmin devāḥ adhi viśve viṣaktāḥ
tau aśvinau muñcataḥ mā viṣīdattam
65. A single wheel revolves, having twelve spokes, a felloe with six naves, and a single axle, which supports immortality. In this (wheel), all gods are dependent. Those two Asvins release (them). O Asvins, do not be disheartened!

Words meanings summery:

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  • एकम् (ekam) - a single (one, single)
  • चक्रम् (cakram) - the wheel (of existence/time) (wheel, circle)
  • वर्तते (vartate) - revolves (revolves, exists, proceeds)
  • द्वादशारम् (dvādaśāram) - with twelve spokes (having twelve spokes)
  • प्रधिषण्णाभिम् (pradhiṣaṇṇābhim) - with a felloe of six naves (having a felloe with six naves)
  • एकाक्षम् (ekākṣam) - with a single axle (single-axled)
  • अमृतस्य (amṛtasya) - of immortality (of immortality, of ambrosia)
  • धारणम् (dhāraṇam) - supporting (it) (supporting, holding, bearer, supporter)
  • यस्मिन् (yasmin) - in which (wheel) (in which, wherein)
  • देवाः (devāḥ) - gods
  • अधि (adhi) - upon, in (upon, over, in, concerning)
  • विश्वे (viśve) - all (all, every)
  • विषक्ताः (viṣaktāḥ) - dependent (attached, dependent, connected)
  • तौ (tau) - those two
  • अश्विनौ (aśvinau) - the Asvins (the two Asvins (celestial horsemen))
  • मुञ्चतः (muñcataḥ) - they (the Asvins) release (they two release, they two set free)
  • मा (mā) - do not (do not, not)
  • विषीदत्तम् (viṣīdattam) - do not be disheartened (you two be dejected, despair)

Words meanings and morphology

एकम् (ekam) - a single (one, single)
(numeral)
Note: Agrees with 'cakram'
चक्रम् (cakram) - the wheel (of existence/time) (wheel, circle)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of cakra
cakra - wheel, discus, circle, group, kingdom
वर्तते (vartate) - revolves (revolves, exists, proceeds)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of vṛt
Root: vṛt (class 0)
द्वादशारम् (dvādaśāram) - with twelve spokes (having twelve spokes)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dvādaśāra
dvādaśāra - having twelve spokes
Compound type : bahuvrihi (dvādaśa+ara)
  • dvādaśa – twelve
    numeral
  • ara – spoke (of a wheel)
    noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with 'cakram'
प्रधिषण्णाभिम् (pradhiṣaṇṇābhim) - with a felloe of six naves (having a felloe with six naves)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pradhiṣaṇṇābhi
pradhiṣaṇṇābhi - having a felloe with six naves
Compound type : bahuvrihi (pradhi+ṣaṇṇābhi)
  • pradhi – felloe, rim (of a wheel), circumference
    noun (masculine)
  • ṣaṇṇābhi – having six naves
    adjective (masculine)
Note: Agrees with 'cakram'
एकाक्षम् (ekākṣam) - with a single axle (single-axled)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ekākṣa
ekākṣa - single-axled, having one axle
Compound type : bahuvrihi (eka+akṣa)
  • eka – one, single
    numeral (masculine)
  • akṣa – axle, axis, dice, sense-organ
    noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with 'cakram'
अमृतस्य (amṛtasya) - of immortality (of immortality, of ambrosia)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of amṛta
amṛta - immortal, ambrosia, immortality, nectar
negative prefix 'a' + 'mṛta' (dead)
धारणम् (dhāraṇam) - supporting (it) (supporting, holding, bearer, supporter)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dhāraṇa
dhāraṇa - holding, bearing, supporting, maintaining; a supporter
action noun
root dhṛ + ana
Root: dhṛ (class 0)
Note: Agrees with 'cakram', acting as a predicate adjective or noun
यस्मिन् (yasmin) - in which (wheel) (in which, wherein)
(pronoun)
Locative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what
देवाः (devāḥ) - gods
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of deva
deva - god, divine being
Root: div (class 0)
अधि (adhi) - upon, in (upon, over, in, concerning)
(indeclinable)
Note: Used here as a preposition governing 'yasmin' or emphasizing the location.
विश्वे (viśve) - all (all, every)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of viśva
viśva - all, every, whole, entire
Note: Agrees with 'devāḥ'
विषक्ताः (viṣaktāḥ) - dependent (attached, dependent, connected)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of viṣakta
viṣakta - attached, connected, dependent, fixed on
past participle
vi + sañj (to adhere)
Prefix: vi
Root: sañj (class 0)
Note: Agrees with 'devāḥ'
तौ (tau) - those two
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of tad
tad - that, those
Note: Refers to the Aśvins
अश्विनौ (aśvinau) - the Asvins (the two Asvins (celestial horsemen))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of aśvin
aśvin - pertaining to horses, equestrian; the twin Vedic deities Asvins
Root: aś (class 0)
मुञ्चतः (muñcataḥ) - they (the Asvins) release (they two release, they two set free)
(verb)
3rd person , dual, active, present (lat) of muc
Root: muc (class 0)
मा (mā) - do not (do not, not)
(indeclinable)
विषीदत्तम् (viṣīdattam) - do not be disheartened (you two be dejected, despair)
(verb)
2nd person , dual, active, imperative (lot) of viṣīd
Prefix: vi
Root: sad (class 0)