महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-194, verse-2

भीष्म उवाच ।
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् ।
मनोः प्रजापतेर्वादं महर्षेश्च बृहस्पतेः ॥२॥

2. bhīṣma uvāca ,
atrāpyudāharantīmamitihāsaṁ purātanam ,
manoḥ prajāpatervādaṁ maharṣeśca bṛhaspateḥ.

2. bhīṣmaḥ uvāca atra api udāharanti imam itihāsam
purātanam manoḥ prajāpateḥ vādam maharṣeḥ ca bṛhaspateḥ

2. bhīṣmaḥ uvāca atra api imam purātanam itihāsam manoḥ
prajāpateḥ ca maharṣeḥ bṛhaspateḥ vādam udāharanti

2. Bhishma said: Regarding this, they narrate this ancient story, the discussion between Manu, the lord of creation (Prajāpati), and the great sage Brihaspati.

Words meanings summery:

• भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma, the grandsire, speaks (Bhishma (proper name))

• उवाच (uvāca) - Bhishma said (said, spoke)

• अत्र (atra) - in this context, regarding this topic (here, in this matter)

• अपि (api) - also, in addition (also, even)

• उदाहरन्ति (udāharanti) - people narrate this story (they cite, they narrate, they mention)

• इमम् (imam) - this ancient story (this (masculine accusative singular))

• इतिहासम् (itihāsam) - this specific ancient narrative (history, story, legend)

• पुरातनम् (purātanam) - this ancient story (ancient, old, primeval)

• मनोः (manoḥ) - of Manu, the Prajāpati (of Manu)

• प्रजापतेः (prajāpateḥ) - of Manu, who is a Prajāpati (of the lord of creation (Prajāpati))

• वादम् (vādam) - the dialogue or discussion between them (discussion, argument, discourse)

• महर्षेः (maharṣeḥ) - of the great sage Brihaspati (of the great sage)

• च (ca) - and

• बृहस्पतेः (bṛhaspateḥ) - of the great sage Brihaspati (of Brihaspati)

Words meanings and morphology

भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma, the grandsire, speaks (Bhishma (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (a character in the Mahabharata, son of Gaṅgā and Śāntanu)

उवाच (uvāca) - Bhishma said (said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect Tense (Liṭ)

From root √vac (2nd class, Parasmaipada). Perfect active 3rd singular.

Root: vac (class 2)

अत्र (atra) - in this context, regarding this topic (here, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

Locative suffix -tra added to a pronominal stem.

अपि (api) - also, in addition (also, even)

(indeclinable)

Particle.

उदाहरन्ति (udāharanti) - people narrate this story (they cite, they narrate, they mention)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of udāhṛ

Present Tense (Laṭ)

From root √hṛ (1st class, Parasmaipada), with prefixes ud-ā. Present active 3rd plural.

Prefixes: ud+ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

इमम् (imam) - this ancient story (this (masculine accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun, masculine accusative singular.

इतिहासम् (itihāsam) - this specific ancient narrative (history, story, legend)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of itihāsa

itihāsa - legend, history, story, traditional account

From iti (thus) ha (indeed) āsa (it was).

Root: as (class 2)

पुरातनम् (purātanam) - this ancient story (ancient, old, primeval)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of purātana

purātana - old, ancient, primeval, traditional

Derived from purā (formerly) with the -tana suffix.

मनोः (manoḥ) - of Manu, the Prajāpati (of Manu)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of manu

manu - Manu (progenitor of mankind, law-giver, a celebrated sage)

Masculine u-stem noun.

प्रजापतेः (prajāpateḥ) - of Manu, who is a Prajāpati (of the lord of creation (Prajāpati))

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of prajāpati

prajāpati - lord of creatures, progenitor, creator (Prajāpati)

Compound: prajā (offspring) + pati (lord). Masculine i-stem noun.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajā+pati)

• prajā – progeny, offspring, people, subjects
  noun (feminine)
• pati – master, lord, husband
  noun (masculine)

वादम् (vādam) - the dialogue or discussion between them (discussion, argument, discourse)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vāda

vāda - speech, word, discussion, argument, doctrine

Derived from root √vad (to speak).

Root: vad (class 1)

महर्षेः (maharṣeḥ) - of the great sage Brihaspati (of the great sage)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of maharṣi

maharṣi - great sage, seer (maharṣi)

Compound: mahā (great) + ṛṣi (sage). Masculine i-stem noun.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ṛṣi)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective
  Stem form of 'mahat', used in compounds.
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

बृहस्पतेः (bṛhaspateḥ) - of the great sage Brihaspati (of Brihaspati)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bṛhaspati

bṛhaspati - Brihaspati (preceptor of the gods, lord of prayer)

Compound: bṛhat (great) + pati (lord). Masculine i-stem noun.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bṛhat+pati)

• bṛhat – great, large, vast
  adjective
  Stem form of 'bṛhat', used in compounds.
• pati – master, lord, husband
  noun (masculine)