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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-2, verse-11

स्वस्ति वाच्यार्हतो विप्रान्दधिपात्रफलाक्षतैः ।
वसु प्रदाय च ततः प्रदक्षिणमवर्तत ॥११॥
11. svasti vācyārhato viprāndadhipātraphalākṣataiḥ ,
vasu pradāya ca tataḥ pradakṣiṇamavartata.
11. svasti vācya arhataḥ viprān dadhi-pātra-phala-akṣataiḥ
vasu pradāya ca tataḥ pradakṣiṇam avartata
11. After having the worthy Brahmins pronounce blessings with curds, vessels, fruits, and unbroken rice, and then having given them wealth, he circumambulated them.

Words meanings summery:

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  • स्वस्ति (svasti) - blessings pronounced by Brahmins (blessing, welfare, well-being)
  • वाच्य (vācya) - having had blessings (svasti) pronounced by the Brahmins (having caused to speak/recite, having had pronounced)
  • अर्हतः (arhataḥ) - referring to worthy Brahmins (worthy ones, deserving ones)
  • विप्रान् (viprān) - Brahmins
  • दधि-पात्र-फल-अक्षतैः (dadhi-pātra-phala-akṣataiḥ) - items used in the ritual blessings (with curds, vessels, fruits, and unbroken grains of rice)
  • वसु (vasu) - wealth, riches, goods
  • प्रदाय (pradāya) - having given, having bestowed
  • (ca) - and, also
  • ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards
  • प्रदक्षिणम् (pradakṣiṇam) - performing a clockwise circumambulation (circumambulation (clockwise), respectfully)
  • अवर्तत (avartata) - he performed a circumambulation (he turned, he revolved, he performed)

Words meanings and morphology

स्वस्ति (svasti) - blessings pronounced by Brahmins (blessing, welfare, well-being)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of svasti
svasti - welfare, well-being, prosperity, blessing, auspiciousness
Note: Used adverbially or as object of 'vācya'.
वाच्य (vācya) - having had blessings (svasti) pronounced by the Brahmins (having caused to speak/recite, having had pronounced)
(indeclinable)
Causative Absolutive
From causative stem vācayati + suffix -ya (or -tvā/lyap equivalent)
Root: vac (class 2)
Note: Functions as a prior action.
अर्हतः (arhataḥ) - referring to worthy Brahmins (worthy ones, deserving ones)
(participle)
Accusative, masculine, plural of arhat
arhat - worthy, deserving, venerable, respectable
Present Active Participle
From root arh- with suffix -at
Root: arh (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'viprān'.
विप्रान् (viprān) - Brahmins
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of vipra
vipra - Brahmin, inspired, sage, learned
Root: vip
Note: Object of the implied verb of 'causing to speak'.
दधि-पात्र-फल-अक्षतैः (dadhi-pātra-phala-akṣataiḥ) - items used in the ritual blessings (with curds, vessels, fruits, and unbroken grains of rice)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of dadhi-pātra-phala-akṣata
dadhi-pātra-phala-akṣata - curds, vessels, fruits, and unbroken grains
Compound type : dvandva (dadhi+pātra+phala+akṣata)
  • dadhi – curd, sour milk, yogurt
    noun (neuter)
  • pātra – vessel, cup, dish, receptacle
    noun (neuter)
    Root: pā (class 1)
  • phala – fruit, result, consequence
    noun (neuter)
  • akṣata – unbroken, unimpaired; unbroken grains of rice (used in rituals)
    noun (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    Negation a- + kṣata (from root kṣaṇ, to hurt/break)
    Root: kṣaṇ (class 8)
Note: Instrumental plural, indicating means or accompaniment.
वसु (vasu) - wealth, riches, goods
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vasu
vasu - wealth, riches, property, good, excellent
Root: vas (class 1)
Note: Object of 'pradāya'.
प्रदाय (pradāya) - having given, having bestowed
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
From root dā- with prefix pra- and suffix -ya
Prefix: pra
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Functions as a prior action.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards
(indeclinable)
Adverbial derivative from tad.
Note: Indicates sequence of events.
प्रदक्षिणम् (pradakṣiṇam) - performing a clockwise circumambulation (circumambulation (clockwise), respectfully)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of pradakṣiṇa
pradakṣiṇa - right-hand, clockwise, auspicious; circumambulation (when neuter noun)
Prefix: pra
Root: dakṣ (class 1)
Note: Used adverbially.
अवर्तत (avartata) - he performed a circumambulation (he turned, he revolved, he performed)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (Laṅ) of vṛt
Imperfect
From root vṛt- with augment a-
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Often used with 'pradakṣiṇam' to mean 'to circumambulate'.