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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-148, verse-11

चित्रभानुमनड्वाहं देवं गोष्ठं चतुष्पथम् ।
ब्राह्मणं धार्मिकं चैत्यं ते कुर्वन्ति प्रदक्षिणम् ॥११॥
11. citrabhānumanaḍvāhaṁ devaṁ goṣṭhaṁ catuṣpatham ,
brāhmaṇaṁ dhārmikaṁ caityaṁ te kurvanti pradakṣiṇam.
11. citrabhānum anaḍvāham devam goṣṭham catuṣpatham
brāhmaṇam dhārmikam caityam te kurvanti pradakṣiṇam
11. te citrabhānum anaḍvāham devam goṣṭham catuṣpatham
brāhmaṇam dhārmikam caityam pradakṣiṇam kurvanti
11. They perform circumambulation of the fire, a bull, a deity, a cow pen, a crossroads, a righteous (dharma) Brahmin, and a sacred tree or shrine.

Words meanings summery:

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  • चित्रभानुम् (citrabhānum) - to fire, to the sun
  • अनड्वाहम् (anaḍvāham) - to a bull, to an ox
  • देवम् (devam) - to a deity, to a god
  • गोष्ठम् (goṣṭham) - to a cow pen, to a cattle shed
  • चतुष्पथम् (catuṣpatham) - to a crossroads, to a junction of four roads
  • ब्राह्मणम् (brāhmaṇam) - to a Brahmin, to one belonging to the priestly class
  • धार्मिकम् (dhārmikam) - righteous (Brahmin), pious (shrine) (righteous, pious, adhering to dharma)
  • चैत्यम् (caityam) - to a sacred tree, shrine, monument
  • ते (te) - they, those
  • कुर्वन्ति (kurvanti) - they perform (circumambulation) (they do, they perform, they make)
  • प्रदक्षिणम् (pradakṣiṇam) - circumambulation (clockwise), salutation

Words meanings and morphology

चित्रभानुम् (citrabhānum) - to fire, to the sun
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of citrabhānu
citrabhānu - having brilliant rays (sun, fire), fire, sun
Bahuvrīhi compound: citrā bhānuḥ yasya saḥ (one whose rays are brilliant).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (citra+bhānu)
  • citra – bright, clear, diverse, wonderful
    adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  • bhānu – ray of light, light, sun
    noun (masculine)
    Root: bhā (class 2)
Note: Object of kurvanti pradakṣiṇam.
अनड्वाहम् (anaḍvāham) - to a bull, to an ox
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of anaḍvān
anaḍvān - bull, ox, draught animal
anaḍvān is the nominative singular, anaḍvāham is the accusative singular.
Root: vah (class 1)
Note: Object of kurvanti pradakṣiṇam.
देवम् (devam) - to a deity, to a god
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of deva
deva - god, deity, divine being
From root div (to shine).
Root: div (class 4)
Note: Object of kurvanti pradakṣiṇam.
गोष्ठम् (goṣṭham) - to a cow pen, to a cattle shed
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of goṣṭha
goṣṭha - cow pen, cow shed, cattle station
From go (cow) and sthā (to stand).
Compound type : tatpurusha (go+sthā)
  • go – cow, cattle
    noun (feminine)
  • sthā – standing, place, station
    noun (neuter)
    From root sthā (to stand).
    Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Object of kurvanti pradakṣiṇam.
चतुष्पथम् (catuṣpatham) - to a crossroads, to a junction of four roads
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of catuṣpatha
catuṣpatha - crossroads, junction of four roads
Tatpuruṣa compound or Bahuvrīhi.
Compound type : dvigu (catur+patha)
  • catur – four
    numeral
  • patha – road, path
    noun (masculine)
    Root: path (class 1)
Note: Object of kurvanti pradakṣiṇam.
ब्राह्मणम् (brāhmaṇam) - to a Brahmin, to one belonging to the priestly class
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, member of the priestly class, related to Brahman
Derived from brahman.
Note: Object of kurvanti pradakṣiṇam.
धार्मिकम् (dhārmikam) - righteous (Brahmin), pious (shrine) (righteous, pious, adhering to dharma)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dhārmika
dhārmika - righteous, pious, just, virtuous, conforming to dharma
From dharma + suffix ika.
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Agrees with brāhmaṇam and caityam.
चैत्यम् (caityam) - to a sacred tree, shrine, monument
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of caitya
caitya - a sacred tree, a funeral pile, a sacred building, shrine, monument
From root ci (to heap up).
Root: ci (class 5)
Note: Object of kurvanti pradakṣiṇam.
ते (te) - they, those
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
Masculine nominative plural of the pronominal stem 'tad'.
Note: Subject of kurvanti.
कुर्वन्ति (kurvanti) - they perform (circumambulation) (they do, they perform, they make)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of kṛ
From root kṛ, class 8, Parasmaipada.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
प्रदक्षिणम् (pradakṣiṇam) - circumambulation (clockwise), salutation
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of pradakṣiṇa
pradakṣiṇa - circumambulation (keeping right side towards the object), auspicious, favorable
From pra (forward) + dakṣiṇa (right, southern).
Note: Object of kurvanti.