महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-267, verse-1

भीष्म उवाच ।
अत्रैवोदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् ।
नारदस्य च संवादं देवलस्यासितस्य च ॥१॥

1. bhīṣma uvāca ,
atraivodāharantīmamitihāsaṁ purātanam ,
nāradasya ca saṁvādaṁ devalasyāsitasya ca.

1. bhīṣmaḥ uvāca atra eva udāharanti imam itihāsam
purātanam nāradasya ca saṃvādam devalasya asitasya ca

1. bhīṣmaḥ uvāca atra eva imam purātanam itihāsam nāradasya
ca devalasya ca asitasya ca saṃvādam udāharanti

1. Bhishma said: "In this very context, they narrate this ancient historical account (itihāsam): the dialogue between Narada, Devala, and Asita."

Words meanings summery:

• भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma (proper noun)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

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

• एव (eva) - indeed, very (only, indeed, just)

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

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

• इतिहासम् (itihāsam) - historical account (itihāsam) (historical account, legend, history)

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

• नारदस्य (nāradasya) - of Narada (proper noun)

• च (ca) - and

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

• देवलस्य (devalasya) - of Devala (proper noun)

• असितस्य (asitasya) - of Asita (proper noun, referring to the sage Asita) (of Asita (proper noun); of the unchained, unrestrained)

• च (ca) - and

Words meanings and morphology

भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma (proper noun)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (name of a prominent character in the Mahabharata), terrible, formidable

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice of √vac.

Root: vac (class 2)

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

(indeclinable)

From pronominal stem a- with suffix -tra.

एव (eva) - indeed, very (only, indeed, just)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'atra'.

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

(verb)

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

Present tense, 3rd person plural, active voice of ud-ā-√hṛ.

Prefixes: ud+ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

इमम् (imam) - this (masculine accusative singular)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Qualifies 'itihāsam'.

इतिहासम् (itihāsam) - historical account (itihāsam) (historical account, legend, history)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of itihāsa

itihāsa - history, legend, historical account, tradition, epic

Note: Object of 'udāharanti'.

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

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of purātana

purātana - ancient, old, primeval, former

From purā (formerly) + -tana suffix.

Note: Qualifies 'itihāsam'.

नारदस्य (nāradasya) - of Narada (proper noun)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of nārada

nārada - Narada (name of a divine sage, son of Brahma, known for his wisdom and musical skill)

Note: Possessive, relating to 'saṃvādam'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects Narada to the following entities in the dialogue.

संवादम् (saṁvādam) - dialogue (dialogue, conversation)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃvāda

saṁvāda - dialogue, conversation, discourse, agreement, report

From sam-√vad (to speak together).

Prefix: sam

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Object of 'udāharanti'.

देवलस्य (devalasya) - of Devala (proper noun)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of devala

devala - Devala (name of a sage, a great ascetic)

Note: Possessive, relating to 'saṃvādam'.

असितस्य (asitasya) - of Asita (proper noun, referring to the sage Asita) (of Asita (proper noun); of the unchained, unrestrained)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of asita

asita - Asita (name of a sage, often associated with Devala); not white, dark, black; unbound, not fettered

Refers to a sage named Asita. Can also mean 'not bound' (a-sita) or 'black' (a-sita).

Note: Possessive, relating to 'saṃvādam'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects Devala and Asita, implying a dialogue with both or referring to 'Asita Devala'.