महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-82, verse-75

तस्मिन्सरसि राजेन्द्र ब्रह्मणो यूप उच्छ्रितः ।
यूपं प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा वाजपेयफलं लभेत् ॥७५॥

75. tasminsarasi rājendra brahmaṇo yūpa ucchritaḥ ,
yūpaṁ pradakṣiṇaṁ kṛtvā vājapeyaphalaṁ labhet.

75. tasmin sarasi rājendra brahmaṇaḥ yūpaḥ ucchritaḥ
yūpam pradakṣiṇam kṛtvā vājapeyaphalam labhet

75. O king of kings, a sacrificial post belonging to Brahmā is erected in that lake. Having circumambulated that post, one would obtain the reward of the Vājapeya sacrifice.

75. הו מלך המלכים, באגם הזה ניצב עמוד הטקס של בְּרַהְמָה. מי שמקיף את העמוד בכיוון השעון, יזכה בפרי של הטקס הוודי וָאג׳ַפֵּיַה.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that

• सरसि (sarasi) - in the lake

• राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O king of kings, O mighty king

• ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahmā

• यूपः (yūpaḥ) - a sacrificial post, a ritual stake

• उच्छ्रितः (ucchritaḥ) - raised, erected, elevated

• यूपम् (yūpam) - the sacrificial post

• प्रदक्षिणम् (pradakṣiṇam) - circumambulation, revolving clockwise

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having made, having performed

• वाजपेयफलम् (vājapeyaphalam) - the reward/fruit of the Vājapeya sacrifice

• लभेत् (labhet) - one would obtain, might obtain

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this (demonstrative pronoun)

सरसि (sarasi) - in the lake

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of saras

saras - lake, pond, pool

राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O king of kings, O mighty king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājendra

rājendra - king of kings, sovereign ruler

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+indra)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord; the Vedic deity Indra
  noun (masculine)

ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahmā

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - The creator god Brahmā; the absolute, ultimate reality; sacred knowledge

यूपः (yūpaḥ) - a sacrificial post, a ritual stake

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yūpa

yūpa - sacrificial post, a pillar to which the sacrificial animal is bound

उच्छ्रितः (ucchritaḥ) - raised, erected, elevated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ucchrita

ucchrita - raised, erected, lifted up, elevated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root śri (to lean, resort to) with upasarga ut (up, out)

Prefix: ut

Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'yūpaḥ'

यूपम् (yūpam) - the sacrificial post

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yūpa

yūpa - sacrificial post, a pillar to which the sacrificial animal is bound

Note: Object of 'kṛtvā'

प्रदक्षिणम् (pradakṣiṇam) - circumambulation, revolving clockwise

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pradakṣiṇa

pradakṣiṇa - circumambulation (keeping the right side towards the object); respectful salutation

From pra (forward, before) + dakṣiṇa (right, southern)

Note: Used adverbially in 'pradakṣiṇaṃ kṛtvā'.

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having made, having performed

(indeclinable)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Absolutive or Gerund form

वाजपेयफलम् (vājapeyaphalam) - the reward/fruit of the Vājapeya sacrifice

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vājapeyaphala

vājapeyaphala - the fruit or result of the Vājapeya sacrifice

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vājapeya+phala)

• vājapeya – a particular Vedic sacrifice performed by kings or Brahmins
  noun (masculine)
• phala – fruit, result, consequence, reward
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of 'labhet'

लभेत् (labhet) - one would obtain, might obtain

(verb)

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

Root: labh (class 1)

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