महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-17, verse-118

वपुरावर्तमानेभ्यो वसुश्रेष्ठो महापथः ।
शिरोहारी विमर्षश्च सर्वलक्षणभूषितः ॥११८॥

118. vapurāvartamānebhyo vasuśreṣṭho mahāpathaḥ ,
śirohārī vimarṣaśca sarvalakṣaṇabhūṣitaḥ.

118. vapuḥ āvartamānebhyaḥ vasuśreṣṭhaḥ mahāpathaḥ
śirohārī vimarṣaḥ ca sarvalakṣaṇabhūṣitaḥ

118. vapuḥ āvartamānebhyaḥ vasuśreṣṭhaḥ mahāpathaḥ
śirohārī ca vimarṣaḥ sarvalakṣaṇabhūṣitaḥ

118. He is the very form for those who are revolving, the most excellent of wealth (or the best of the Vasus), and the great path. He is the head-taker (śirohārī), and also deliberation, adorned with all auspicious marks.

Words meanings summery:

• वपुः (vapuḥ) - body, form, essence, beautiful form

• आवर्तमानेभ्यः (āvartamānebhyaḥ) - for those revolving in the cycle of existence (saṃsāra) (for those who are revolving/returning, from those who are turning back)

• वसुश्रेष्ठः (vasuśreṣṭhaḥ) - most excellent of wealth, best of the Vasus, most excellent of good things

• महापथः (mahāpathaḥ) - great path, highway, main road, also a path to liberation

• शिरोहारी (śirohārī) - head-taker, one who bears the head (as a crown or trophy)

• विमर्षः (vimarṣaḥ) - deliberation, reflection, consideration, doubt

• च (ca) - and, also

• सर्वलक्षणभूषितः (sarvalakṣaṇabhūṣitaḥ) - adorned with all auspicious marks/characteristics

Words meanings and morphology

वपुः (vapuḥ) - body, form, essence, beautiful form

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vapus

vapus - body, form, figure, essence, nature, beauty

Root: vap (class 1)

आवर्तमानेभ्यः (āvartamānebhyaḥ) - for those revolving in the cycle of existence (saṃsāra) (for those who are revolving/returning, from those who are turning back)

(participle)

masculine, plural of āvartamāna

āvartamāna - revolving, returning, turning back, recurring

Present Middle Participle

From root `vṛt` (to turn, to be) with prefix `ā-` (towards, back).

Prefix: ā

Root: vṛt (class 1)

वसुश्रेष्ठः (vasuśreṣṭhaḥ) - most excellent of wealth, best of the Vasus, most excellent of good things

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vasuśreṣṭha

vasuśreṣṭha - most excellent of wealth, best of the Vasus (a class of deities), best of good things

Tatpuruṣa compound: `vasu` (wealth/Vasus) + `śreṣṭha` (best/excellent).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vasu+śreṣṭha)

• vasu – wealth, good, treasure, a class of deities
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vas (class 1)
• śreṣṭha – best, excellent, superior
  adjective
  Superlative of `praśasya` (praiseworthy).

महापथः (mahāpathaḥ) - great path, highway, main road, also a path to liberation

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāpatha

mahāpatha - great path, highway, main road, path to liberation

Karmadhāraya compound: `mahā` (great) + `patha` (path).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+patha)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• patha – path, road, way
  noun (masculine)
  Root: path (class 1)

शिरोहारी (śirohārī) - head-taker, one who bears the head (as a crown or trophy)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śirohārin

śirohārin - head-taker, one who bears a head, one who carries off the head

Tatpuruṣa compound: `śiras` (head) + `hārin` (taker/bearer).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śiras+hārin)

• śiras – head
  noun (neuter)
• hārin – taking, carrying, seizing, destroying, wearing
  adjective
  Agent noun from root `hṛ` (to take/carry/destroy).
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

विमर्षः (vimarṣaḥ) - deliberation, reflection, consideration, doubt

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vimarṣa

vimarṣa - deliberation, reflection, consideration, scrutiny, doubt

From root `mṛś` (to touch, consider) with prefix `vi-` (asunder, intense).

Prefix: vi

Root: mṛś (class 6)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

सर्वलक्षणभूषितः (sarvalakṣaṇabhūṣitaḥ) - adorned with all auspicious marks/characteristics

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvalakṣaṇabhūṣita

sarvalakṣaṇabhūṣita - adorned with all auspicious marks/characteristics

Tatpuruṣa compound: `sarva` (all) + `lakṣaṇa` (marks/characteristics) + `bhūṣita` (adorned).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+lakṣaṇa+bhūṣita)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective
• lakṣaṇa – mark, sign, characteristic, auspicious mark
  noun (neuter)
  Root: lakṣ (class 10)
• bhūṣita – adorned, decorated, embellished
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `bhūṣ` (to adorn).
  Root: bhūṣ (class 10)