महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-2, verse-87

तापत्यमथ वासिष्ठमौर्वं चाख्यानमुत्तमम् ।
पञ्चेन्द्राणामुपाख्यानमत्रैवाद्भुतमुच्यते ॥८७॥

87. tāpatyamatha vāsiṣṭhamaurvaṁ cākhyānamuttamam ,
pañcendrāṇāmupākhyānamatraivādbhutamucyate.

87. tāpatyam atha vāsiṣṭham aurvam ca ākhyānam uttamam
pañcendrāṇām upākhyānam atra eva adbhutam ucyate

87. Furthermore, the excellent narratives of Tāpatī, Vasiṣṭha, and Aurva, and the wonderful episode of the five Indras are recounted here.

Words meanings summery:

• तापत्यम् (tāpatyam) - the story of Tāpatī (related to Tāpatī; the narrative of Tāpatī)

• अथ (atha) - and then, furthermore (then, moreover, now)

• वासिष्ठम् (vāsiṣṭham) - the story of Vasiṣṭha (related to Vasiṣṭha; the narrative of Vasiṣṭha)

• और्वम् (aurvam) - the story of Aurva (a sage) (related to Urva/Aurva; the narrative of Aurva)

• च (ca) - and

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

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, best (excellent, best, highest)

• पञ्चेन्द्राणाम् (pañcendrāṇām) - of the five Indras (referring to the Pāṇḍavas in a mythical context) (of the five Indras)

• उपाख्यानम् (upākhyānam) - the episode/subsidiary narrative (of the five Indras) (subsidiary narrative, episode)

• अत्र (atra) - in this (context/chapter) (here, in this place)

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (indeed, only, just)

• अद्भुतम् (adbhutam) - wonderful, amazing (wonderful, amazing, marvellous)

• उच्यते (ucyate) - is recounted/narrated (here) (is said, is told, is recounted)

Words meanings and morphology

तापत्यम् (tāpatyam) - the story of Tāpatī (related to Tāpatī; the narrative of Tāpatī)

(noun)

neuter, singular of tāpatya

tāpatya - descendant of Tapati; the story relating to Tapati

derived from Tapati (daughter of Sūrya)

Note: Here used as a noun, referring to the story.

अथ (atha) - and then, furthermore (then, moreover, now)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

वासिष्ठम् (vāsiṣṭham) - the story of Vasiṣṭha (related to Vasiṣṭha; the narrative of Vasiṣṭha)

(noun)

neuter, singular of vāsiṣṭha

vāsiṣṭha - descendant of Vasiṣṭha; related to Vasiṣṭha; the narrative of Vasiṣṭha

derived from Vasiṣṭha (name of a sage)

Note: Used as a noun, referring to the story.

और्वम् (aurvam) - the story of Aurva (a sage) (related to Urva/Aurva; the narrative of Aurva)

(noun)

neuter, singular of aurva

aurva - descendant of Urva; related to Urva/Aurva; the narrative of Aurva

derived from Urva (name of a sage)

Note: Used as a noun, referring to the story.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

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

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ākhyāna

ākhyāna - narrative, tale, story, historical tradition

action noun

from ā + root khyā (to tell, narrate)

Prefix: ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'ucyate'.

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, best (excellent, best, highest)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, best, excellent, principal

superlative of ud (up)

Note: Agrees with 'ākhyānam'.

पञ्चेन्द्राणाम् (pañcendrāṇām) - of the five Indras (referring to the Pāṇḍavas in a mythical context) (of the five Indras)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pañcendra

pañcendra - five Indras

Compound type : dvigu (pañcan+indra)

• pañcan – five
  numeral
• indra – Indra (name of a Vedic deity)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the myth of the Pāṇḍavas being incarnations of the five Indras.

उपाख्यानम् (upākhyānam) - the episode/subsidiary narrative (of the five Indras) (subsidiary narrative, episode)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of upākhyāna

upākhyāna - subsidiary narrative, episode, minor tale

action noun

from upa + ā + root khyā (to tell)

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'ucyate'.

अत्र (atra) - in this (context/chapter) (here, in this place)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

अद्भुतम् (adbhutam) - wonderful, amazing (wonderful, amazing, marvellous)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of adbhuta

adbhuta - wonderful, marvelous, extraordinary, miraculous

Note: Agrees with 'upākhyānam'.

उच्यते (ucyate) - is recounted/narrated (here) (is said, is told, is recounted)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Passive form.