महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-81, verse-20

कुरुक्षेत्रस्य तद्द्वारं विश्रुतं भरतर्षभ ।
प्रदक्षिणमुपावृत्य तीर्थसेवी समाहितः ॥२०॥

20. kurukṣetrasya taddvāraṁ viśrutaṁ bharatarṣabha ,
pradakṣiṇamupāvṛtya tīrthasevī samāhitaḥ.

20. kuru kṣetrasya tat dvāram viśrutam bharatarṣabha
pradakṣiṇam upāvṛtya tīrthasevī samāhitaḥ

20. O best of Bharatas, a pilgrim, with a concentrated mind, should circumambulate clockwise that renowned gate of Kurukṣetra.

20. הו שור בין הבְּהַרַטַה, זה השער הנודע של קוּרוּקְשֵׁטְרַה. המבקר בעליות רגל, כשהוא מרוכז, יקיף אותו בהליכה סביבו, כשצד ימין פונה אליו,

Words meanings summery:

• कुरु (kuru) - Kuru (name of an ancient king, or his lineage/region)

• क्षेत्रस्य (kṣetrasya) - of the field, of the region

• तत् (tat) - that

• द्वारम् (dvāram) - gate, door

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

• भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of Bharatas, O bull among Bharatas

• प्रदक्षिणम् (pradakṣiṇam) - clockwise circumambulation, respectfully

• उपावृत्य (upāvṛtya) - having turned around, having circumambulated

• तीर्थसेवी (tīrthasevī) - pilgrim, one who frequents holy places

• समाहितः (samāhitaḥ) - composed, attentive, concentrated

Words meanings and morphology

कुरु (kuru) - Kuru (name of an ancient king, or his lineage/region)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kuru

kuru - Kuru (an ancient king, or his descendants/region)

Note: First part of the compound "kurukṣetrasya".

क्षेत्रस्य (kṣetrasya) - of the field, of the region

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of kṣetra

kṣetra - field, region, sacred place

Note: Second part of the compound "kurukṣetrasya".

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to dvāram.

द्वारम् (dvāram) - gate, door

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dvāra

dvāra - gate, door, entrance

Note: Subject of the implied verb (asti).

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

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of viśruta

viśruta - renowned, famous

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root śru (to hear) with prefix vi-

Prefix: vi

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Agrees with dvāram.

भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of Bharatas, O bull among Bharatas

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bharatarṣabha

bharatarṣabha - best of Bharatas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bharata+ṛṣabha)

• bharata – Bharata (name of a king, descendant of Puru)
  proper noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull, best, preeminent
  noun (masculine)

Note: Address to the listener, likely a king.

प्रदक्षिणम् (pradakṣiṇam) - clockwise circumambulation, respectfully

(indeclinable)

Prefix: pra

Root: dakṣ (class 1)

Note: Adverbial accusative, indicating manner.

उपावृत्य (upāvṛtya) - having turned around, having circumambulated

(indeclinable)

Gerund (absolutive)

Derived from root vṛt (to turn) with prefixes upa- and ā-

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Gerund (absolutive) modifying the action of the pilgrim.

तीर्थसेवी (tīrthasevī) - pilgrim, one who frequents holy places

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tīrthasevin

tīrthasevin - frequenting holy places, pilgrim

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tīrtha+sevin)

• tīrtha – ford, holy place, sacred bathing place
  noun (neuter)
• sevin – serving, worshipping, frequenting
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/adjective from root sev
  Derived from root sev (to serve) with suffix -in.
  Root: sev (class 1)

Note: Subject of the implied verb (gacchet or kuruyāt).

समाहितः (samāhitaḥ) - composed, attentive, concentrated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samāhita

samāhita - composed, concentrated, absorbed, attentive

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dhā (to place) with prefixes sam- and ā-

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with tīrthasevī.

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