महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-7, verse-26

एवमेष पुरावृत्त इतिहासोऽग्निशापजः ।
पुलोमस्य विनाशश्च च्यवनस्य च संभवः ॥२६॥

26. evameṣa purāvṛtta itihāso'gniśāpajaḥ ,
pulomasya vināśaśca cyavanasya ca saṁbhavaḥ.

26. evam eṣaḥ purāvṛttaḥ itihāsaḥ agniśāpajaḥ
pulomasya vināśaḥ ca cyavanasya ca saṁbhavaḥ

26. Thus, this is that ancient story, born from Agni's curse, concerning the destruction of Puloman and the birth of Cyavana.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, in this manner, so)

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (this (masculine nom. sg.))

• पुरावृत्तः (purāvṛttaḥ) - ancient (story) (happened in the past, ancient)

• इतिहासः (itihāsaḥ) - story (just recounted) (history, legend, story)

• अग्निशापजः (agniśāpajaḥ) - born from Agni's curse (born from Agni's curse, caused by Agni's curse)

• पुलोमस्य (pulomasya) - of Puloman

• विनाशः (vināśaḥ) - destruction (destruction, ruin, disappearance)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• च्यवनस्य (cyavanasya) - of Cyavana

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• संभवः (saṁbhavaḥ) - birth (birth, origin, possibility)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (this (masculine nom. sg.))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, that

Note: Refers to `itihāsaḥ`.

पुरावृत्तः (purāvṛttaḥ) - ancient (story) (happened in the past, ancient)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of purāvṛtta

purāvṛtta - that which happened in former times, ancient, legendary

past participle

From `purā` (formerly) and `vṛtta` (happened, past participle of `vṛt`)

Compound type : tatpurusha (purā+vṛtta)

• purā – formerly, in ancient times, before
  indeclinable
• vṛtta – happened, occurred, past, story, conduct
  adjective (neuter)
  past participle
  from root `vṛt`
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `itihāsaḥ`.

इतिहासः (itihāsaḥ) - story (just recounted) (history, legend, story)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of itihāsa

itihāsa - history, legend, tradition, epic

`iti ha āsa` (thus indeed it was)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Subject of the sentence (implied 'is').

अग्निशापजः (agniśāpajaḥ) - born from Agni's curse (born from Agni's curse, caused by Agni's curse)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of agniśāpaja

agniśāpaja - arising from Agni's curse

Compound type : tatpurusha (agni+śāpa+ja)

• agni – fire, Agni
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ag (class 1)
• śāpa – curse, imprecation
  noun (masculine)
  From root `śap`
  Root: śap (class 1)
• ja – born, produced from, causing
  adjective (masculine)
  suffix
  From root `jan`
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Agrees with `itihāsaḥ`.

पुलोमस्य (pulomasya) - of Puloman

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of puloman

puloman - Name of an Asura (father of Śacī)

Note: Possessive, referring to `vināśaḥ`.

विनाशः (vināśaḥ) - destruction (destruction, ruin, disappearance)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vināśa

vināśa - destruction, ruin, perishing, loss

action noun

From root `naś` with `vi`

Prefix: vi

Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Part of the subject list.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

च्यवनस्य (cyavanasya) - of Cyavana

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of cyavana

cyavana - name of a sage, moving, stirring

From root `cyu`

Root: cyu (class 1)

Note: Possessive, referring to `saṁbhavaḥ`.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

संभवः (saṁbhavaḥ) - birth (birth, origin, possibility)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṁbhava

saṁbhava - birth, origin, production, possibility, existence

action noun

From root `bhū` with `sam`

Prefix: sam

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Part of the subject list.