महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-268, verse-3

भीष्म उवाच ।
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् ।
गीतं विदेहराजेन माण्डव्यायानुपृच्छते ॥३॥

3. bhīṣma uvāca ,
atrāpyudāharantīmamitihāsaṁ purātanam ,
gītaṁ videharājena māṇḍavyāyānupṛcchate.

3. bhīṣmaḥ uvāca atra api udāharanti imam itihāsam
purātanam gītam videha-rājena māṇḍavyāya anupṛcchate

3. bhīṣmaḥ uvāca atra api imam purātanam itihāsam udāharanti videha-rājena māṇḍavyāya anupṛcchate gītam.

3. Bhishma said: In this context, they also relate an ancient story (itihāsa), which was recounted by the king of Videha to Maṇḍavya when he was making inquiries.

Words meanings summery:

• भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma (the speaker) (Bhishma (proper noun))

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

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

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

• उदाहरन्ति (udāharanti) - they recount (they cite, they relate, they exemplify)

• इमम् (imam) - this (narrative) (this (masculine, accusative))

• इतिहासम् (itihāsam) - an ancient narrative (itihāsa) (history, legend, narrative, tradition)

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

• गीतम् (gītam) - which was recited (sung, chanted, recited)

• विदेह-राजेन (videha-rājena) - by the king of Videha

• माण्डव्याय (māṇḍavyāya) - to Maṇḍavya

• अनुपृच्छते (anupṛcchate) - to him who was making inquiries (to one who is asking/inquiring)

Words meanings and morphology

भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma (the speaker) (Bhishma (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (name of a character in the Mahabharata)

उवाच (uvāca) - said (he said, spoke)

(verb)

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

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular

Root: vac (class 2)

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

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

उदाहरन्ति (udāharanti) - they recount (they cite, they relate, they exemplify)

(verb)

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

Prefixes: ud+ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Refers to people in general ('they').

इमम् (imam) - this (narrative) (this (masculine, accusative))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Refers to itihāsam.

इतिहासम् (itihāsam) - an ancient narrative (itihāsa) (history, legend, narrative, tradition)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of itihāsa

itihāsa - history, legend, tradition, narrative; epic (esp. Mahabharata and Ramayana)

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

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of purātana

purātana - ancient, old, primeval, former

Note: Agrees with itihāsam.

गीतम् (gītam) - which was recited (sung, chanted, recited)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of gīta

gīta - sung, chanted, recited; song, chant

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root gai (to sing, chant)

Root: gai (class 1)

विदेह-राजेन (videha-rājena) - by the king of Videha

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of videha-rājan

videha-rājan - king of Videha

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (videha+rājan)

• videha – Videha (ancient kingdom); bodiless
  proper noun (masculine)
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Janaka, the famous king of Videha, father of Sita.

माण्डव्याय (māṇḍavyāya) - to Maṇḍavya

(proper noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of māṇḍavya

māṇḍavya - Maṇḍavya (name of a sage)

अनुपृच्छते (anupṛcchate) - to him who was making inquiries (to one who is asking/inquiring)

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of anupṛcchat

anupṛcchat - inquiring, asking after

Present Participle (Middle Voice)

Derived from anu-prach (to ask, inquire)

Prefix: anu

Root: prach (class 6)