महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-220, verse-6

अत्रैवोदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् ।
बलिवासवसंवादं पुनरेव युधिष्ठिर ॥६॥

6. atraivodāharantīmamitihāsaṁ purātanam ,
balivāsavasaṁvādaṁ punareva yudhiṣṭhira.

6. atra eva udāharanti imam itihāsam purātanam
bali-vāsava-saṃvādam punaḥ eva yudhiṣṭhira

6. yudhiṣṭhira punaḥ eva atra eva udāharanti
imam purātanam itihāsam bali-vāsava-saṃvādam

6. O Yudhiṣṭhira, in this context, they narrate this ancient historical account (itihāsa) of the dialogue between Bali and Vāsava (Indra) once more.

Words meanings summery:

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

• एव (eva) - just, indeed (emphasizing 'here') (indeed, only, just, certainly)

• उदाहरन्ति (udāharanti) - they cite, they narrate (they cite, they narrate, they mention)

• इमम् (imam) - this (story/itihāsa) (this (masculine accusative singular))

• इतिहासम् (itihāsam) - ancient historical account (itihāsa) (historical narrative, legend, history (itihāsa))

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

• बलि-वासव-संवादम् (bali-vāsava-saṁvādam) - the dialogue between King Bali and Indra (Vāsava) (the dialogue between Bali and Vāsava)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - once again (again, once more, further)

• एव (eva) - again (emphasizing 'punaḥ') (indeed, only, just, certainly)

• युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira (Yudhiṣṭhira (proper name))

Words meanings and morphology

अत्र (atra) - in this regard, in this context (here, in this place, in this regard)

(indeclinable)

Derived from `idam` (this) + `tral` suffix.

एव (eva) - just, indeed (emphasizing 'here') (indeed, only, just, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle

उदाहरन्ति (udāharanti) - they cite, they narrate (they cite, they narrate, they mention)

(verb)

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

Present Active Indicative

3rd person plural, active voice.

Prefixes: ut+ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Implied subject is "people" or "sages".

इमम् (imam) - this (story/itihāsa) (this (masculine accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Qualifies `itihāsam`.

इतिहासम् (itihāsam) - ancient historical account (itihāsa) (historical narrative, legend, history (itihāsa))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of itihāsa

itihāsa - history, legend, traditional account, historical narrative (itihāsa)

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

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Object of `udāharanti`.

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

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of purātana

purātana - ancient, old, primeval, former

Derived from `purā` (formerly) + `ṭana` suffix.

बलि-वासव-संवादम् (bali-vāsava-saṁvādam) - the dialogue between King Bali and Indra (Vāsava) (the dialogue between Bali and Vāsava)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of balivāsavasaṃvāda

balivāsavasaṁvāda - dialogue between Bali and Vāsava (Indra)

Compound noun.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bali+vāsava+saṃvāda)

• bali – King Bali (a famous Asura king)
  proper noun (masculine)
• vāsava – Indra, lord of the Vasus
  proper noun (masculine)
  Derived from Vasu + aṇ (patronymic suffix).
• saṃvāda – dialogue, conversation, discourse
  noun (masculine)
  From `sam-vad` (to speak together) + `ghañ` (a) suffix.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Object of `udāharanti`.

पुनः (punaḥ) - once again (again, once more, further)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - again (emphasizing 'punaḥ') (indeed, only, just, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle

युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira (Yudhiṣṭhira (proper name))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhiṣṭhira (name of the eldest Pāṇḍava)

Steady in battle (`yudhi` + `sthira`).

Compound type : aluk tatpuruṣa (yudhi+sthira)

• yudhi – in battle
  noun (feminine)
  Locative singular of yudh (battle).
• sthira – firm, steady, stable
  adjective (masculine)
  From root `sthā` (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)