महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-2, verse-29

यत्तु शौनकसत्रे ते भारताख्यानविस्तरम् ।
आख्यास्ये तत्र पौलोममाख्यानं चादितः परम् ॥२९॥

29. yattu śaunakasatre te bhāratākhyānavistaram ,
ākhyāsye tatra paulomamākhyānaṁ cāditaḥ param.

29. yat tu śaunakasatre te bhāratākhyānavistaram
ākhyāsye tatra paulomam ākhyānam ca āditaḥ param

29. I shall now narrate the extensive account of the Bhārata at your (Śaunaka's) sacrifice, and there, I shall also narrate the Pauloma narrative, starting from the very beginning.

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - which (referring to the narrative) (which, what)

• तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, yet, however)

• शौनकसत्रे (śaunakasatre) - in Śaunaka's sacrifice (in the sacrifice of Śaunaka)

• ते (te) - your (referring to Śaunaka) (to you, for you, your (2nd person singular dative/genitive))

• भारताख्यानविस्तरम् (bhāratākhyānavistaram) - the extensive narrative of the Mahābhārata (the extensive narrative of the Bhārata)

• आख्यास्ये (ākhyāsye) - I shall narrate (I shall narrate/tell)

• तत्र (tatra) - there (in the context of the sacrifice) (there, in that place, in that matter)

• पौलोमम् (paulomam) - the Pauloma (narrative) (related to Puloma, the Pauloma (narrative))

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

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• आदितः (āditaḥ) - from the very beginning (from the beginning, initially)

• परम् (param) - subsequently, following (after, beyond, further, subsequently)

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - which (referring to the narrative) (which, what)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what

Note: Used as a relative pronoun.

तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, yet, however)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle implying continuation or slight contrast/emphasis.

शौनकसत्रे (śaunakasatre) - in Śaunaka's sacrifice (in the sacrifice of Śaunaka)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śaunakasatra

śaunakasatra - the sacrifice of Śaunaka

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śaunaka+satra)

• śaunaka – descendant of Śunaka (a sage)
  noun (masculine)
  patronymic
• satra – sacrifice, sacrificial session
  noun (neuter)

ते (te) - your (referring to Śaunaka) (to you, for you, your (2nd person singular dative/genitive))

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of tvam

tvam - you

Note: Enclitic form of 'tvam'.

भारताख्यानविस्तरम् (bhāratākhyānavistaram) - the extensive narrative of the Mahābhārata (the extensive narrative of the Bhārata)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhāratākhyānavistara

bhāratākhyānavistara - extensive narrative of the Bhārata

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhārata+ākhyāna+vistara)

• bhārata – related to the Bhāratas; the Mahābhārata epic
  noun (neuter)
• ākhyāna – narrative, tale, story
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  from ā-√khyā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: khyā (class 2)
• vistara – extension, elaboration, detailed account
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  from vi-√stṛ
  Prefix: vi
  Root: stṛ (class 5)

Note: Object of 'ākhyāsye'.

आख्यास्ये (ākhyāsye) - I shall narrate (I shall narrate/tell)

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, future (lṛṭ) of khyā

Prefix: ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Middle voice is common for verbs of speaking in this context.

तत्र (tatra) - there (in the context of the sacrifice) (there, in that place, in that matter)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of place.

पौलोमम् (paulomam) - the Pauloma (narrative) (related to Puloma, the Pauloma (narrative))

(adjective/noun)

Note: Modifies 'ākhyānam'.

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

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ākhyāna

ākhyāna - narrative, tale, story

action noun

from ā-√khyā

Prefix: ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Object of 'ākhyāsye'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

आदितः (āditaḥ) - from the very beginning (from the beginning, initially)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially.

परम् (param) - subsequently, following (after, beyond, further, subsequently)

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies 'āditaḥ'; 'āditaḥ param' means 'from the beginning onwards'.