महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-17, chapter-1, verse-44

उदीचीं पुनरावृत्त्य ययुर्भरतसत्तमाः ।
प्रादक्षिण्यं चिकीर्षन्तः पृथिव्या योगधर्मिणः ॥४४॥

44. udīcīṁ punarāvṛttya yayurbharatasattamāḥ ,
prādakṣiṇyaṁ cikīrṣantaḥ pṛthivyā yogadharmiṇaḥ.

44. udīcīm punaḥ āvṛtya yayuḥ bharatasattamāḥ
prādakṣiṇyam cikīrṣantaḥ pṛthivyāḥ yogadharmiṇaḥ

44. yogadharmiṇaḥ bharatasattamāḥ udīcīm punaḥ
āvṛtya pṛthivyāḥ prādakṣiṇyam cikīrṣantaḥ yayuḥ

44. The foremost of the Bhāratas, steadfast in their observance of `yoga` (yoga) and their natural law (dharma), again turned northward and proceeded, intending to circumambulate the earth clockwise.

Words meanings summery:

• उदीचीम् (udīcīm) - northern (direction) (northern, upper, excellent)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again, moreover, but, however)

• आवृत्य (āvṛtya) - having turned towards (having turned, having surrounded, having covered)

• ययुः (yayuḥ) - they proceeded (they went, they proceeded)

• भरतसत्तमाः (bharatasattamāḥ) - the foremost of the Bhāratas (Pandavas) (foremost of the Bharatas, best among Bharatas)

• प्रादक्षिण्यम् (prādakṣiṇyam) - circumambulation clockwise (circumambulation (clockwise), auspiciousness)

• चिकीर्षन्तः (cikīrṣantaḥ) - intending to circumambulate (desiring to do, wishing to perform)

• पृथिव्याः (pṛthivyāḥ) - of the earth (of the earth, of the wide world)

• योगधर्मिणः (yogadharmiṇaḥ) - steadfast in their observance of `yoga` and their natural law (those whose `dharma` is `yoga`, devoted to `yoga`)

Words meanings and morphology

उदीचीम् (udīcīm) - northern (direction) (northern, upper, excellent)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of udīcī

udīcī - northern (direction), upper, excellent

Note: Qualifies an implied 'diśam' (direction).

पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again, moreover, but, however)

(indeclinable)

आवृत्य (āvṛtya) - having turned towards (having turned, having surrounded, having covered)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root vṛt (to turn) with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Indicates a preceding action.

ययुः (yayuḥ) - they proceeded (they went, they proceeded)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (lit) of yā

Perfect (Lit) third person plural

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

भरतसत्तमाः (bharatasattamāḥ) - the foremost of the Bhāratas (Pandavas) (foremost of the Bharatas, best among Bharatas)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bharatasattama

bharatasattama - foremost of the Bharatas, best among Bharatas

Compound type : tatpurusha (bharata+sattama)

• bharata – descendant of Bharata, a king, a member of the Bharata lineage
  proper noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent, foremost
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative form, derived from sat (good, existing)

Note: Subject of yayuḥ.

प्रादक्षिण्यम् (prādakṣiṇyam) - circumambulation clockwise (circumambulation (clockwise), auspiciousness)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of prādakṣiṇya

prādakṣiṇya - circumambulation from left to right (clockwise), auspiciousness, respect

Derived from pradakṣiṇa (auspicious, clockwise)

Note: Object of desire implied by cikīrṣantaḥ.

चिकीर्षन्तः (cikīrṣantaḥ) - intending to circumambulate (desiring to do, wishing to perform)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of cikīrṣant

cikīrṣant - desiring to do, wishing to perform

Present Active Participle (Desiderative)

From desiderative stem cikīrṣa of root kṛ (to do, make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Adjectival predicate for the subject, indicating their intention.

पृथिव्याः (pṛthivyāḥ) - of the earth (of the earth, of the wide world)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of pṛthivī

pṛthivī - earth, world, wide

Note: Possessive, indicating what is being circumambulated.

योगधर्मिणः (yogadharmiṇaḥ) - steadfast in their observance of `yoga` and their natural law (those whose `dharma` is `yoga`, devoted to `yoga`)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yogadharmin

yogadharmin - one whose nature or `dharma` is `yoga`, adhering to the principles of `yoga`

Compound type : bahuvrihi (yoga+dharmin)

• yoga – union, spiritual discipline, system of philosophy
  noun (masculine)
  From root yuj (to join, connect)
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• dharmin – possessing `dharma`, righteous, having the nature of
  adjective (masculine)
  Suffix -in from dharma

Note: Qualifies bharatasattamāḥ.