महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-221, verse-3

अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् ।
श्रिया शक्रस्य संवादं तन्निबोध युधिष्ठिर ॥३॥

3. atrāpyudāharantīmamitihāsaṁ purātanam ,
śriyā śakrasya saṁvādaṁ tannibodha yudhiṣṭhira.

3. atra api udāharanti imam itihāsam purātanam
śriyā śakrasya saṃvādam tat nibodha yudhiṣṭhira

3. yudhiṣṭhira atra api imam purātanam itihāsam
śriyā śakrasya saṃvādam udāharanti tat nibodha

3. O Yudhishthira, regarding this, they also recount an ancient narrative (itihāsa) – the dialogue of Śakra with Śrī. Understand that.

Words meanings summery:

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

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

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

• इमम् (imam) - this (this, this one)

• इतिहासम् (itihāsam) - narrative (itihāsa) (history, legend, narrative, epic)

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

• श्रिया (śriyā) - with Śrī (by Śrī, with Śrī, fortune, splendor)

• शक्रस्य (śakrasya) - of Śakra (of Śakra, of Indra)

• संवादम् (saṁvādam) - dialogue (conversation, dialogue, discourse)

• तत् (tat) - that (referring to the narrative) (that, therefore, so)

• निबोध (nibodha) - understand (understand, perceive, learn)

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

Words meanings and morphology

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

(indeclinable)

from pronominal base 'a' + suffix 'tra'

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

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

(verb)

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

Present Tense, 3rd Person Plural

from root 'hṛ' with upasargas 'ud' and 'ā'

Prefixes: ud+ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

इमम् (imam) - this (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Accusative masculine singular of 'idam'.

इतिहासम् (itihāsam) - narrative (itihāsa) (history, legend, narrative, epic)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of itihāsa

itihāsa - history, legend, tradition, narrative, epic

Compound: 'iti' (thus) + 'ha' (indeed) + 'āsa' (it was)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (iti+ha+as)

• iti – thus, so
  indeclinable
• ha – indeed, surely
  indeclinable
• as – to be, exist
  verb
  Root: as (class 2)

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

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of purātana

purātana - ancient, old, former, primeval

from 'purā' (formerly) + suffix '-tana'

Note: Adjective modifying 'itihāsam'.

श्रिया (śriyā) - with Śrī (by Śrī, with Śrī, fortune, splendor)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śrī

śrī - splendor, prosperity, wealth, beauty, Śrī (goddess Lakṣmī)

Note: Instrumental singular of 'śrī'.

शक्रस्य (śakrasya) - of Śakra (of Śakra, of Indra)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śakra

śakra - Śakra (a name for Indra, king of the gods), mighty, powerful

संवादम् (saṁvādam) - dialogue (conversation, dialogue, discourse)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃvāda

saṁvāda - conversation, dialogue, discourse, agreement

from root 'vad' with prefix 'sam'

Prefix: sam

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Object of 'udāharanti'.

तत् (tat) - that (referring to the narrative) (that, therefore, so)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Note: Refers to the 'itihāsam'.

निबोध (nibodha) - understand (understand, perceive, learn)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of nībudh

Imperative, 2nd Person Singular

from root 'budh' with prefix 'ni'

Prefix: ni

Root: budh (class 1)

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

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhishthira (eldest of the Pāṇḍavas), steady in battle

Compound: 'yudhi' (in battle) + 'sthira' (firm, steady)

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)