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15,24

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-24, verse-3

प्रदक्षिणमथावृत्य राजानं पाण्डवास्तदा ।
अभिवाद्य न्यवर्तन्त पृथां तामनिवर्त्य वै ॥३॥
3. pradakṣiṇamathāvṛtya rājānaṁ pāṇḍavāstadā ,
abhivādya nyavartanta pṛthāṁ tāmanivartya vai.
3. pradakṣiṇam atha āvṛtya rājānam pāṇḍavāḥ tadā |
abhivādya nyavartanta pṛthām tām anivartya vai
3. tadā pāṇḍavāḥ atha rājānam pradakṣiṇam āvṛtya,
abhivādya,
tām pṛthām anivartya vai nyavartanta.
3. Then, having circumambulated the king clockwise and greeted him, the Pāṇḍavas returned, indeed without turning back (or altering the decision of) that Pṛthā (Kunti).

Words meanings summery:

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  • प्रदक्षिणम् (pradakṣiṇam) - clockwise (as an adverb modifying the action of circumambulating) (circumambulation from left to right, going clockwise)
  • अथ (atha) - then (then, now, moreover, and)
  • आवृत्य (āvṛtya) - having circumambulated (having turned, having returned, having circumambulated)
  • राजानम् (rājānam) - the king (Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (king (accusative))
  • पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the Pāṇḍavas (the Pāṇḍavas (sons of Pāṇḍu))
  • तदा (tadā) - then, at that moment (then, at that time)
  • अभिवाद्य (abhivādya) - having greeted (having saluted, having greeted)
  • न्यवर्तन्त (nyavartanta) - returned (returned, turned back)
  • पृथाम् (pṛthām) - Pṛthā (Kunti) (Pṛthā (Kunti) (accusative))
  • ताम् (tām) - that (Pṛthā) (that (feminine accusative singular))
  • अनिवर्त्य (anivartya) - without turning back (her, i.e., her decision/words) (without turning back, without stopping, without altering)
  • वै (vai) - indeed (emphatic) (indeed, truly, certainly)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रदक्षिणम् (pradakṣiṇam) - clockwise (as an adverb modifying the action of circumambulating) (circumambulation from left to right, going clockwise)
(indeclinable)
Compound of pra (forward, before) and dakṣiṇa (right, southern).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (pra+dakṣiṇa)
  • pra – forward, onward, before, greatly
    indeclinable
    Prefix/preposition.
  • dakṣiṇa – right, southern, skillful, sincere
    adjective (neuter)
Note: Accusative singular neuter, used as an adverb.
अथ (atha) - then (then, now, moreover, and)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction/adverb.
आवृत्य (āvṛtya) - having circumambulated (having turned, having returned, having circumambulated)
(indeclinable)
indeclinable participle (absolutive/gerund)
From root √vṛt (1st class, Ātmanepada) with prefix ā. Formed with -lyap suffix.
Prefix: ā
Root: vṛt (class 1)
राजानम् (rājānam) - the king (Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (king (accusative))
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler, sovereign
Root: rāj
पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the Pāṇḍavas (the Pāṇḍavas (sons of Pāṇḍu))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava
pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu, son of Pāṇḍu
Derived from Pāṇḍu.
Note: Subject of `nyavartanta`.
तदा (tadā) - then, at that moment (then, at that time)
(indeclinable)
Adverb.
अभिवाद्य (abhivādya) - having greeted (having saluted, having greeted)
(indeclinable)
indeclinable participle (absolutive/gerund)
From root √vad (1st class, Parasmaipada) with prefix abhi. Formed with -lyap suffix.
Prefix: abhi
Root: vad (class 1)
न्यवर्तन्त (nyavartanta) - returned (returned, turned back)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, imperfect (laṅ) of nivṛt
imperfect tense
From root √vṛt (1st class, Ātmanepada) with prefix ni.
Prefix: ni
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Similar to `saṃnyavartanta` in previous verse.
पृथाम् (pṛthām) - Pṛthā (Kunti) (Pṛthā (Kunti) (accusative))
(proper noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of pṛthā
pṛthā - Name of Kunti, daughter of Śūrasena, foster-daughter of Kuntibhoja.
Another name for Kunti.
ताम् (tām) - that (Pṛthā) (that (feminine accusative singular))
(pronoun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun.
अनिवर्त्य (anivartya) - without turning back (her, i.e., her decision/words) (without turning back, without stopping, without altering)
(indeclinable)
indeclinable participle (absolutive/gerund) in negative sense
From causative of √vṛt with prefix ni, and negative prefix a-. Formed with -lyap suffix.
Compound type : nan-tatpuruṣa (na+nivartya)
  • na – not, no
    indeclinable
  • nivartya – having caused to return, having turned back, having stopped
    indeclinable
    absolutive (gerund) of causative
    From causative of √vṛt with prefix ni, formed with -lyap suffix.
    Prefix: ni
    Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Modifies the action of `nyavartanta`.
वै (vai) - indeed (emphatic) (indeed, truly, certainly)
(indeclinable)
Particle, often used for emphasis.