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12,173

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-173, verse-4

अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् ।
इन्द्रकाश्यपसंवादं तन्निबोध युधिष्ठिर ॥४॥
4. atrāpyudāharantīmamitihāsaṁ purātanam ,
indrakāśyapasaṁvādaṁ tannibodha yudhiṣṭhira.
4. atra api udāharanti imam itihāsam purātanam
indra-kāśyapa-saṃvādam tat nibodha yudhiṣṭhira
4. atra api imam purātanam indra-kāśyapa-saṃvādam
itihāsam udāharanti yudhiṣṭhira tat nibodha
4. Regarding this, they also recount this ancient narrative (itihāsa)—the dialogue between Indra and Kashyapa. O Yudhishthira, learn that.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अत्र (atra) - in this context, regarding this topic (here, in this place, in this matter)
  • अपि (api) - also, even, moreover
  • उदाहरन्ति (udāharanti) - they cite, they recount, they narrate
  • इमम् (imam) - this particular story (this (masculine singular accusative))
  • इतिहासम् (itihāsam) - history, narrative, legend (itihāsa)
  • पुरातनम् (purātanam) - ancient, old, venerable
  • इन्द्र-काश्यप-संवादम् (indra-kāśyapa-saṁvādam) - the dialogue/conversation between Indra and Kashyapa
  • तत् (tat) - that narrative or dialogue (that (neuter singular accusative))
  • निबोध (nibodha) - understand, learn, know (imperative 2nd person singular)
  • युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhishthira (vocative)

Words meanings and morphology

अत्र (atra) - in this context, regarding this topic (here, in this place, in this matter)
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - also, even, moreover
(indeclinable)
उदाहरन्ति (udāharanti) - they cite, they recount, they narrate
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of udāhar
Present Tense
Present 3rd person plural, Parasmaipada, of root hṛ (to carry, bring) with prefixes ud- and ā-
Prefixes: ud+ā
Root: hṛ (class 1)
इमम् (imam) - this particular story (this (masculine singular accusative))
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, this one (demonstrative pronoun)
इतिहासम् (itihāsam) - history, narrative, legend (itihāsa)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of itihāsa
itihāsa - history, legend, tradition, narrative (itihāsa); literally 'thus it was'
From 'iti-ha-āsa' (thus indeed it was)
पुरातनम् (purātanam) - ancient, old, venerable
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of purātana
purātana - ancient, old, former, primeval, traditional
From 'purā' (formerly, anciently) with suffix '-tana'
इन्द्र-काश्यप-संवादम् (indra-kāśyapa-saṁvādam) - the dialogue/conversation between Indra and Kashyapa
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of indra-kāśyapa-saṃvāda
indra-kāśyapa-saṁvāda - dialogue between Indra and Kashyapa
Tatpuruṣa compound: Indra + Kashyapa + saṃvāda
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (indra+kāśyapa+saṃvāda)
  • indra – Indra (name of the king of gods)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • kāśyapa – Kashyapa (name of an ancient sage)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • saṃvāda – dialogue, conversation, discourse
    noun (masculine)
    From root vad (to speak) with prefix sam-
    Prefix: sam
    Root: vad (class 1)
तत् (tat) - that narrative or dialogue (that (neuter singular accusative))
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it (demonstrative pronoun)
निबोध (nibodha) - understand, learn, know (imperative 2nd person singular)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of nibudh
Imperative Mood
Imperative 2nd person singular, Parasmaipada, of root budh (to know) with prefix ni-
Prefix: ni
Root: budh (class 1)
युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhishthira (vocative)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira
yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhishthira (name of the eldest Pandava brother, firm in battle)
Compound 'yudhi-sthira', one who is firm in battle