महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-80, verse-28

प्रदक्षिणं यः पृथिवीं करोत्यमितविक्रम ।
किं फलं तस्य विप्रर्षे तन्मे ब्रूहि तपोधन ॥२८॥

28. pradakṣiṇaṁ yaḥ pṛthivīṁ karotyamitavikrama ,
kiṁ phalaṁ tasya viprarṣe tanme brūhi tapodhana.

28. pradakṣiṇam yaḥ pṛthivīm karoti amitavikrama
kim phalam tasya viprarṣe tat me brūhi tapodhana

28. O hero of boundless might, O Brahmin sage (viprarṣi), O one whose wealth is austerity (tapas), what is the result (phala) for him who circumambulates the earth? Please tell me that.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रदक्षिणम् (pradakṣiṇam) - circumambulation; clockwise, rightward

• यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever, which

• पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm) - the earth

• करोति (karoti) - does, performs, makes

• अमितविक्रम (amitavikrama) - O one of immeasurable valor, O hero of boundless might

• किम् (kim) - what, which

• फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, reward

• तस्य (tasya) - of him, for him

• विप्रर्षे (viprarṣe) - O Brahmin sage

• तत् (tat) - that

• मे (me) - to me, for me

• ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell, speak

• तपोधन (tapodhana) - O one whose wealth is austerity (tapas)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रदक्षिणम् (pradakṣiṇam) - circumambulation; clockwise, rightward

(indeclinable)

From pra + dakṣiṇa (right).

Note: Functions adverbially to describe the action 'karoti'.

यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what, whoever

Note: Subject of 'karoti'.

पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm) - the earth

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pṛthivī

pṛthivī - the earth, ground, land

Derived from 'pṛthu' (broad, wide).

Root: pṛth

Note: Object of the action 'circumambulates'.

करोति (karoti) - does, performs, makes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of kṛ

present active

Root: kṛ (class 8)

अमितविक्रम (amitavikrama) - O one of immeasurable valor, O hero of boundless might

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of amitavikrama

amitavikrama - of immeasurable valor, boundless might

Compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (amita+vikrama)

• amita – immeasurable, unlimited, infinite
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  'a' (negative prefix) + 'mita' (measured, limited).
  Prefix: a
  Root: mā (class 2)
• vikrama – valor, might, courage, step, stride
  noun (masculine)
  From vi + kram (to step, stride).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Refers to the addressed person, presumably Krishna.

किम् (kim) - what, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kim

kim - what, which, why, how

Note: Modifies 'phalam'.

फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, reward

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward, advantage

Root: phal (class 1)

Note: Subject of an implied 'is'.

तस्य (tasya) - of him, for him

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

विप्रर्षे (viprarṣe) - O Brahmin sage

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of viprarṣi

viprarṣi - Brahmin sage, a sage among Brahmins

Compound of 'vipra' (Brahmin) + 'ṛṣi' (sage).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vipra+ṛṣi)

• vipra – Brahmin, inspired, sage
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'vip' (to tremble, inspire).
  Root: vip (class 1)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'ṛṣ' (to go, move, flow).
  Root: ṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Refers to the addressed person.

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Note: Object of 'brūhi'.

मे (me) - to me, for me

(pronoun)

singular of asmad

asmad - I, myself

Note: Here functions as dative 'to me'.

ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell, speak

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of brū

imperative active

Irregular imperative form from root brū/vac.

Root: brū (class 2)

तपोधन (tapodhana) - O one whose wealth is austerity (tapas)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tapodhana

tapodhana - whose wealth is asceticism/austerity, rich in tapas

Compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tapas+dhana)

• tapas – austerity, penance, heat, spiritual fervor
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'tap' (to heat, suffer penance).
  Root: tap (class 1)
• dhana – wealth, riches, property
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'dhā' (to place, bestow).
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Refers to the addressed person.