महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-173, verse-17

ततस्तदाज्ञाय मतं महात्मा तेषां स धर्मस्य सुतो वरिष्ठः ।
प्रदक्षिणं वैश्रवणाधिवासं चकार धर्मार्थविदुत्तमौजः ॥१७॥

17. tatastadājñāya mataṁ mahātmā; teṣāṁ sa dharmasya suto variṣṭhaḥ ,
pradakṣiṇaṁ vaiśravaṇādhivāsaṁ; cakāra dharmārthaviduttamaujaḥ.

17. tataḥ tat ājñāya matam mahātmā teṣām
sa dharmasya sutaḥ variṣṭhaḥ |
pradakṣiṇam vaiśravaṇa-adhivāsam
cakāra dharma-artha-vit uttama-ojaḥ

17. Then, having understood their opinion, that great-souled and foremost son of natural law (dharma) among them—Yudhiṣṭhira (dharmārthavit), who understood the meaning and purpose of righteousness and possessed excellent vigor—performed a circumambulation (pradakṣiṇam) of Vaiśravaṇa's abode.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, from there, therefore)

• तत् (tat) - their opinion mentioned previously (that, that (opinion))

• आज्ञाय (ājñāya) - having known, having understood

• मतम् (matam) - opinion, view, advice, counsel

• महात्मा (mahātmā) - Yudhiṣṭhira (great-souled, noble-minded)

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - among the Pāṇḍavas and their allies (of them, among them)

• स (sa) - he, that

• धर्मस्य (dharmasya) - of (dharma) (referring to the deity Dharma, father of Yudhiṣṭhira) (of natural law (dharma), of righteousness, of duty)

• सुतः (sutaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (son)

• वरिष्ठः (variṣṭhaḥ) - foremost, best, most excellent

• प्रदक्षिणम् (pradakṣiṇam) - a ritual circumambulation (circumambulation from left to right, auspicious turn, clockwise)

• वैश्रवण-अधिवासम् (vaiśravaṇa-adhivāsam) - Alakā, the city of Kubera (the abode of Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera))

• चकार (cakāra) - he did, he performed

• धर्म-अर्थ-वित् (dharma-artha-vit) - Yudhiṣṭhira, who understands dharma and artha. (knower of the meaning and purpose of righteousness)

• उत्तम-ओजः (uttama-ojaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (of excellent vigor, supremely powerful)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, from there, therefore)

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - their opinion mentioned previously (that, that (opinion))

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Object of 'ājñāya', refers to 'matam'.

आज्ञाय (ājñāya) - having known, having understood

(indeclinable)

gerund/absolutive

derived from jñā (to know) with prefix ā and suffix -ya

Prefix: ā

Root: jñā (class 9)

मतम् (matam) - opinion, view, advice, counsel

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mata

mata - opinion, view, advice, thought

past passive participle

derived from man (to think)

Root: man (class 4)

महात्मा (mahātmā) - Yudhiṣṭhira (great-souled, noble-minded)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble-minded, great spirit

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
  feminine stem of mahat
• ātman – soul, self, spirit (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an

Note: Agrees with 'sutaḥ' (Yudhiṣṭhira).

तेषाम् (teṣām) - among the Pāṇḍavas and their allies (of them, among them)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

स (sa) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he

धर्मस्य (dharmasya) - of (dharma) (referring to the deity Dharma, father of Yudhiṣṭhira) (of natural law (dharma), of righteousness, of duty)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue (dharma)

Root: dhṛ

सुतः (sutaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (son)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of suta

suta - son, child

past passive participle

derived from sū (to give birth)

Root: sū (class 2)

वरिष्ठः (variṣṭhaḥ) - foremost, best, most excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of variṣṭha

variṣṭha - foremost, best, most excellent

superlative of uru (large) or vṛ (to choose)

Note: Agrees with 'sutaḥ'.

प्रदक्षिणम् (pradakṣiṇam) - a ritual circumambulation (circumambulation from left to right, auspicious turn, clockwise)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pradakṣiṇa

pradakṣiṇa - circumambulation from left to right, auspicious, clockwise

Prefix: pra

Root: dakṣ

वैश्रवण-अधिवासम् (vaiśravaṇa-adhivāsam) - Alakā, the city of Kubera (the abode of Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vaiśravaṇa-adhivāsa

vaiśravaṇa-adhivāsa - the abode of Vaiśravaṇa

Compound type : tatpurusha (vaiśravaṇa+adhivāsa)

• vaiśravaṇa – an epithet of Kubera (son of Viśravas), god of wealth
  proper noun (masculine)
  patronymic from Viśravas
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śru
• adhivāsa – dwelling, abode, residence
  noun (masculine)
  derived from vas (to dwell) with prefix adhi
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Object of 'cakāra'.

चकार (cakāra) - he did, he performed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of kṛ

perfect active

parasmaipada, reduplicated form

Root: kṛ (class 8)

धर्म-अर्थ-वित् (dharma-artha-vit) - Yudhiṣṭhira, who understands dharma and artha. (knower of the meaning and purpose of righteousness)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmārthavid

dharmārthavid - knower of the meaning and purpose of righteousness

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+artha+vid)

• dharma – natural law, righteousness, duty (dharma)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)
• vid – knowing, one who knows
  adjective (masculine)
  from root vid (to know), suffix -vic
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'sutaḥ' (Yudhiṣṭhira).

उत्तम-ओजः (uttama-ojaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (of excellent vigor, supremely powerful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of uttamojas

uttamojas - of excellent vigor, supremely powerful

Compound type : bahuvrihi (uttama+ojas)

• uttama – best, highest, foremost
  adjective (masculine)
  superlative of ud (up)
  Prefix: ud
• ojas – vigor, energy, power
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vaj

Note: Agrees with 'sutaḥ' (Yudhiṣṭhira).