महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-80, verse-88

प्रदक्षिणमुपावृत्य गच्छेत भरतर्षभ ।
तीर्थं कुरुवरश्रेष्ठ त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतम् ।
दृमीति नाम्ना विख्यातं सर्वपापप्रमोचनम् ॥८८॥

88. pradakṣiṇamupāvṛtya gaccheta bharatarṣabha ,
tīrthaṁ kuruvaraśreṣṭha triṣu lokeṣu viśrutam ,
dṛmīti nāmnā vikhyātaṁ sarvapāpapramocanam.

88. pradakṣiṇam upāvṛtya gaccheta
bharatarṣabha | tīrtham kuruvaraśreṣṭha
triṣu lokeṣu viśrutam | dṛmīti
nāmnā vikhyātam sarvapāpapramocanam

88. O best of Bharatas, O foremost of the Kurus, one should go, having performed a respectful circumambulation, to the sacred place (tīrtha) renowned in the three worlds, famous by the name Dṛmīti, which liberates from all sins.

88. לאחר שיקיף את המקום בסיבוב ימני, הו נעלה שבצאצאי בְּהַרַטַה, יילך אל המקום הקדוש הנודע בשלושת העולמות בשם דְרְמִי, המשחרר מכל החטאים.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रदक्षिणम् (pradakṣiṇam) - As an adverb, meaning "after circumambulating respectfully". (circumambulation (clockwise), auspicious direction, respectfully)

• उपावृत्य (upāvṛtya) - Implies turning around to perform a circumambulation, or having come from somewhere and now going somewhere else. In context, it means after having performed a circumambulation or having turned towards the next destination. (having turned back, having returned, having withdrawn)

• गच्छेत (gaccheta) - one should go, he should go

• भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - Addressed to Yudhiṣṭhira or a member of the Bharata lineage, indicating excellence. (O best of Bharatas, O bull among Bharatas)

• तीर्थम् (tīrtham) - sacred ford, holy bathing place, pilgrimage site

• कुरुवरश्रेष्ठ (kuruvaraśreṣṭha) - Addressed to Yudhiṣṭhira, emphasizing his high standing within the Kuru lineage. (O best among the best of Kurus, O foremost of the Kuru heroes)

• त्रिषु (triṣu) - Refers to the three worlds (earth, sky, heaven). (in three)

• लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - In the three traditional worlds (earth, atmosphere, heaven). (in the worlds, in the realms)

• विश्रुतम् (viśrutam) - renowned, famous, well-known

• दृमीति (dṛmīti) - The name of the sacred place. (Dṛmīti (name))

• नाम्ना (nāmnā) - by name, by the name of

• विख्यातम् (vikhyātam) - well-known, famous, celebrated

• सर्वपापप्रमोचनम् (sarvapāpapramocanam) - liberating from all sins, delivering from all evils

Words meanings and morphology

प्रदक्षिणम् (pradakṣiṇam) - As an adverb, meaning "after circumambulating respectfully". (circumambulation (clockwise), auspicious direction, respectfully)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial accusative.

उपावृत्य (upāvṛtya) - Implies turning around to perform a circumambulation, or having come from somewhere and now going somewhere else. In context, it means after having performed a circumambulation or having turned towards the next destination. (having turned back, having returned, having withdrawn)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Formed from upa + ā + root vṛt with suffix -ya

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: vṛt (class 1)

गच्छेत (gaccheta) - one should go, he should go

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of gam

Optative mood, parasmaipada form of root gam

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: The subject is implied, "one" or "he" (the pilgrim).

भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - Addressed to Yudhiṣṭhira or a member of the Bharata lineage, indicating excellence. (O best of Bharatas, O bull among Bharatas)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bharatarṣabha

bharatarṣabha - best of Bharatas, bull among Bharatas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bharata+ṛṣabha)

• bharata – descendant of Bharata, related to Bharata, a king
  proper noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull, chief, best
  noun (masculine)

तीर्थम् (tīrtham) - sacred ford, holy bathing place, pilgrimage site

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tīrtha

tīrtha - sacred ford, holy bathing place, pilgrimage site, holy place

Note: Object of gaccheta.

कुरुवरश्रेष्ठ (kuruvaraśreṣṭha) - Addressed to Yudhiṣṭhira, emphasizing his high standing within the Kuru lineage. (O best among the best of Kurus, O foremost of the Kuru heroes)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kuruvaraśreṣṭha

kuruvaraśreṣṭha - best among the best of Kurus, foremost of the Kuru heroes

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuruvara+śreṣṭha)

• kuru – name of an ancient king, his descendants, a region
  proper noun (masculine)
• vara – best, excellent, boon
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  Root: vṛ (class 5)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, chief
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative form of 'śrī' or 'praśasta'.

त्रिषु (triṣu) - Refers to the three worlds (earth, sky, heaven). (in three)

(numeral)

Note: Agrees with lokeṣu.

लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - In the three traditional worlds (earth, atmosphere, heaven). (in the worlds, in the realms)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, realm, sphere, people

Root: lok (class 1)

विश्रुतम् (viśrutam) - renowned, famous, well-known

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of viśruta

viśruta - renowned, famous, well-known

Past Passive Participle

From vi + root śru (to hear) + suffix -ta

Prefix: vi

Root: śru (class 5)

दृमीति (dṛmīti) - The name of the sacred place. (Dṛmīti (name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, singular of dṛmīti

dṛmīti - Dṛmīti (proper name of a tīrtha)

Note: Cited as the name.

नाम्ना (nāmnā) - by name, by the name of

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of nāman

nāman - name, appellation

विख्यातम् (vikhyātam) - well-known, famous, celebrated

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vikhyāta

vikhyāta - well-known, famous, celebrated

Past Passive Participle

From vi + root khyā (to be known, visible) + suffix -ta

Prefix: vi

Root: khyā (class 2)

सर्वपापप्रमोचनम् (sarvapāpapramocanam) - liberating from all sins, delivering from all evils

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarvapāpapramocana

sarvapāpapramocana - liberating from all sins, releasing from all evil

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+pāpa+pramocana)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (masculine)
• pāpa – sin, evil, wickedness
  noun (neuter)
• pramocana – releasing, liberating, deliverance
  noun (neuter)
  agent noun/action noun
  Derived from pra + root muc (to release)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Agrees with tīrtham.

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