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.

28. הו בעל גבורה שאין לה גבול, הו חוזה בְּרַהְמִין, הו בעל אוצר של עוצמה רוחנית, אמור לי מהו שכרו של מי שמקיף את הארץ.

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.

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