महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-6, verse-12

सुदर्शनं प्रवक्ष्यामि द्वीपं ते कुरुनन्दन ।
परिमण्डलो महाराज द्वीपोऽसौ चक्रसंस्थितः ॥१२॥

12. sudarśanaṁ pravakṣyāmi dvīpaṁ te kurunandana ,
parimaṇḍalo mahārāja dvīpo'sau cakrasaṁsthitaḥ.

12. sudarśanam pravakṣyāmi dvīpam te kurunandana
parimaṇḍalaḥ mahārāja dvīpaḥ asau cakrasaṃsthitaḥ

12. kurunandana te sudarśanam dvīpam pravakṣyāmi
mahārāja asau dvīpaḥ parimaṇḍalaḥ cakrasaṃsthitaḥ

12. O delight of the Kurus, I will now describe to you the island (dvīpa) Sudarśana. O great king, this island is circular, shaped like a wheel.

Words meanings summery:

• सुदर्शनम् (sudarśanam) - Sudarśana (name of an island); beautiful to behold

• प्रवक्ष्यामि (pravakṣyāmi) - I will declare, I will explain, I will speak forth

• द्वीपम् (dvīpam) - island, continent

• ते (te) - to you

• कुरुनन्दन (kurunandana) - O delight of the Kurus, O son of Kuru (a hero of the Kuru dynasty)

• परिमण्डलः (parimaṇḍalaḥ) - circular, spherical, perfectly round

• महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king

• द्वीपः (dvīpaḥ) - island, continent

• असौ (asau) - this, that

• चक्रसंस्थितः (cakrasaṁsthitaḥ) - situated like a wheel, shaped like a discus

Words meanings and morphology

सुदर्शनम् (sudarśanam) - Sudarśana (name of an island); beautiful to behold

(proper noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sudarśana

sudarśana - beautiful to behold, handsome, auspicious vision, name of Viṣṇu's discus, name of a continent/island

From `su` (good, well) + root `dṛś` (to see) + suffix `ana`.

Prefix: su

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Object of `pravakṣyāmi`, agreeing with `dvīpam`.

प्रवक्ष्यामि (pravakṣyāmi) - I will declare, I will explain, I will speak forth

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of vac

future tense

Root `vac` becomes `vakṣ` in future tense. 2nd class (`adādi`) root.

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

द्वीपम् (dvīpam) - island, continent

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dvīpa

dvīpa - island, continent, land between two waters

From `dvi` (two) + `ap` (water), or `dvi` (two) + `īpa` (a kind of shore/land).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvi+ap)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• ap – water
  noun (feminine)

Note: Object of `pravakṣyāmi`.

ते (te) - to you

(pronoun)

singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

2nd person pronoun.

Note: Dative of indirect object.

कुरुनन्दन (kurunandana) - O delight of the Kurus, O son of Kuru (a hero of the Kuru dynasty)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kurunandana

kurunandana - joy of the Kurus, scion of the Kuru race, descendant of Kuru

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+nandana)

• kuru – Kuru (name of an ancient king, his dynasty, or country)
  proper noun (masculine)
• nandana – delight, son, garden
  noun (masculine)
  From root `nand` (to rejoice).
  Root: nand (class 1)

परिमण्डलः (parimaṇḍalaḥ) - circular, spherical, perfectly round

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parimaṇḍala

parimaṇḍala - circular, round, spherical, orbicular

From `pari` (around) + `maṇḍala` (circle).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (pari+maṇḍala)

• pari – around, completely
  indeclinable
  Preposition/prefix
• maṇḍala – circle, orb, disc, region
  noun (neuter)

Note: Predicate adjective for `dvīpaḥ`.

महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahārāja

mahārāja - great king, emperor

Compound of `mahā` (great) + `rāja` (king).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+rājan)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

द्वीपः (dvīpaḥ) - island, continent

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvīpa

dvīpa - island, continent, land between two waters

From `dvi` (two) + `ap` (water), or `dvi` (two) + `īpa` (a kind of shore/land).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvi+ap)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• ap – water
  noun (feminine)

Note: Subject of the second clause.

असौ (asau) - this, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - this, that (near and far, with specific distinction from `etad` and `tad`)

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to `dvīpaḥ`.

चक्रसंस्थितः (cakrasaṁsthitaḥ) - situated like a wheel, shaped like a discus

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cakrasaṃsthita

cakrasaṁsthita - situated like a wheel, in the shape of a wheel or discus

Compound of `cakra` (wheel, discus) + `saṃsthita` (situated, standing, formed).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (cakra+saṃsthita)

• cakra – wheel, discus, circle
  noun (neuter)
• saṃsthita – situated, standing, formed, composed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From `sam` + root `sthā` (to stand).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for `dvīpaḥ`.