महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-2, verse-117

कार्तवीर्यवधो यत्र हैहयानां च वर्ण्यते ।
सौकन्यमपि चाख्यानं च्यवनो यत्र भार्गवः ॥११७॥

117. kārtavīryavadho yatra haihayānāṁ ca varṇyate ,
saukanyamapi cākhyānaṁ cyavano yatra bhārgavaḥ.

117. kārtavīryavadhaḥ yatra haihayānām ca varṇyate
saukanyam api ca ākhyānam cyavanaḥ yatra bhārgavaḥ

117. Wherein the slaying of Kārtavīrya and the Haihayas is described, and also the story of Sukanyā, in which Cyavana, a descendant of Bhṛgu, features.

Words meanings summery:

• कार्तवीर्यवधः (kārtavīryavadhaḥ) - the slaying of Kārtavīrya

• यत्र (yatra) - wherein (in this narrative) (where, wherein)

• हैहयानाम् (haihayānām) - of the Haihayas (a dynasty of kings) (of the Haihayas)

• च (ca) - and

• वर्ण्यते (varṇyate) - is narrated (is described, is told, is recounted)

• सौकन्यम् (saukanyam) - the story of Sukanyā (relating to Sukanyā, the story of Sukanyā)

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

• च (ca) - and

• आख्यानम् (ākhyānam) - the narrative (narrative, tale, story)

• च्यवनः (cyavanaḥ) - Cyavana (Cyavana (name of a sage))

• यत्र (yatra) - in which (story) (where, wherein)

• भार्गवः (bhārgavaḥ) - a descendant of Bhṛgu (descendant of Bhṛgu)

Words meanings and morphology

कार्तवीर्यवधः (kārtavīryavadhaḥ) - the slaying of Kārtavīrya

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kārtavīryavadha

kārtavīryavadha - the slaying of Kārtavīrya

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (kārtavīrya+vadha)

• kārtavīrya – Kārtavīrya (proper name of a king, Kārtavīrya Arjuna)
  noun (masculine)
  Taddhita from Kṛtavīrya
• vadha – killing, slaying, murder, destruction
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  from root vadh- 'to strike, kill'
  Root: vadh (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'varṇyate'.

यत्र (yatra) - wherein (in this narrative) (where, wherein)

(indeclinable)

हैहयानाम् (haihayānām) - of the Haihayas (a dynasty of kings) (of the Haihayas)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of haihaya

haihaya - a descendant of Haihaya; name of a powerful lineage of kings

Note: Genitive associated with 'vadha' (slaying).

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the slaying of Kārtavīrya with that of the Haihayas.

वर्ण्यते (varṇyate) - is narrated (is described, is told, is recounted)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of varṇ

Root: varṇ (class 10)

Note: The subject is 'kārtavīryavadhaḥ'.

सौकन्यम् (saukanyam) - the story of Sukanyā (relating to Sukanyā, the story of Sukanyā)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saukanya

saukanya - relating to Sukanyā, Sukanyā's story

Taddhita suffix -ya added to Sukanyā

Note: Adjective modifying 'ākhyānam'.

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects this narrative with the previous one.

आख्यानम् (ākhyānam) - the narrative (narrative, tale, story)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ākhyāna

ākhyāna - narrative, tale, story, legend

action noun

from ā + khyā (to tell)

Prefix: ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

च्यवनः (cyavanaḥ) - Cyavana (Cyavana (name of a sage))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cyavana

cyavana - Cyavana (name of a powerful ancient sage)

from root cyu 'to move, fall'

Root: cyu (class 1)

Note: Subject of implied verb 'is'.

यत्र (yatra) - in which (story) (where, wherein)

(indeclinable)

भार्गवः (bhārgavaḥ) - a descendant of Bhṛgu (descendant of Bhṛgu)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhārgava

bhārgava - descendant of Bhṛgu; (often) name of Cyavana or Paraśurāma

Taddhita suffix -a added to Bhṛgu

Note: Appositive to 'cyavanaḥ'.