महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-270, verse-13

अस्मिन्नर्थे पुरा गीतं शृणुष्वैकमना नृप ।
यथा दैत्येन वृत्रेण भ्रष्टैश्वर्येण चेष्टितम् ॥१३॥

13. asminnarthe purā gītaṁ śṛṇuṣvaikamanā nṛpa ,
yathā daityena vṛtreṇa bhraṣṭaiśvaryeṇa ceṣṭitam.

13. asmin arthe purā gītam śṛṇuṣva ekamanā nṛpa
yathā daityena vṛtreṇa bhraṣṭaiśvaryeṇa ceṣṭitam

13. nṛpa asmin arthe purā gītam ekamanā śṛṇuṣva
yathā bhraṣṭaiśvaryeṇa daityena vṛtreṇa ceṣṭitam

13. O king, listen with a focused mind to the ancient narrative told in this regard: how the demon Vṛtra, having lost his dominion, behaved.

Words meanings summery:

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (matter) (in this)

• अर्थे (arthe) - in this matter/context (in the matter, in the sense, for the purpose)

• पुरा (purā) - anciently, in the past (formerly, anciently, in the past)

• गीतम् (gītam) - an ancient narrative (sung, a song, a narrative)

• शृणुष्व (śṛṇuṣva) - listen (listen, hear (imperative, middle voice))

• एकमना (ekamanā) - with a focused mind (single-minded, with a concentrated mind)

• नृप (nṛpa) - O king

• यथा (yathā) - how (as, just as, how)

• दैत्येन (daityena) - by the demon

• वृत्रेण (vṛtreṇa) - by Vṛtra (by Vṛtra (proper noun))

• भ्रष्टैश्वर्येण (bhraṣṭaiśvaryeṇa) - by him who had lost his dominion (by him whose dominion was lost, having lost power/sovereignty)

• चेष्टितम् (ceṣṭitam) - was acted/done (was done, was attempted, behaved)

Words meanings and morphology

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (matter) (in this)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

Demonstrative pronoun.

अर्थे (arthe) - in this matter/context (in the matter, in the sense, for the purpose)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - meaning, purpose, object, wealth, matter

Root: ṛ (class 1)

पुरा (purā) - anciently, in the past (formerly, anciently, in the past)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of time.

गीतम् (gītam) - an ancient narrative (sung, a song, a narrative)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of gīta

gīta - sung, chanted, song, poem

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root gai (to sing).

Root: gai (class 1)

Note: Functions as a noun ('that which was sung').

शृणुष्व (śṛṇuṣva) - listen (listen, hear (imperative, middle voice))

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of śru

imperative, 2nd person singular, middle voice

From root śru, class 5 Atmanepada.

Root: śru (class 5)

एकमना (ekamanā) - with a focused mind (single-minded, with a concentrated mind)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ekamanas

ekamanas - single-minded, concentrated, attentive

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'eka' (one) and 'manas' (mind).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (eka+manas)

• eka – one, single, unique
  numeral/adjective
• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Adjective to 'nṛpa'.

नृप (nṛpa) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, monarch (literally, 'protector of men')

Compound of 'nṛ' (man) and 'pa' (protector).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protector, guardian
  noun (masculine)
  From root pā (to protect).
  Root: pā (class 2)

यथा (yathā) - how (as, just as, how)

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

दैत्येन (daityena) - by the demon

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of daitya

daitya - son of Diti, a demon

Patronymic from Diti.

वृत्रेण (vṛtreṇa) - by Vṛtra (by Vṛtra (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vṛtra

vṛtra - Vṛtra (name of a powerful demon in Hindu mythology)

Root: vṛ (class 5)

भ्रष्टैश्वर्येण (bhraṣṭaiśvaryeṇa) - by him who had lost his dominion (by him whose dominion was lost, having lost power/sovereignty)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhraṣṭaiśvarya

bhraṣṭaiśvarya - one whose dominion is lost, deprived of sovereignty

Bahuvrīhi compound: bhraṣṭa (lost) + aiśvarya (sovereignty).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhraṣṭa+aiśvarya)

• bhraṣṭa – fallen, lost, failed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root bhraś (to fall, to lose).
  Root: bhraś (class 1)
• aiśvarya – sovereignty, dominion, power, prosperity
  noun (neuter)
  From īśvara (lord, master) with suffix -ya.

चेष्टितम् (ceṣṭitam) - was acted/done (was done, was attempted, behaved)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ceṣṭita

ceṣṭita - attempted, acted, done, movement, action

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root ceṣṭ (to move, to act, to attempt).

Root: ceṣṭ (class 1)

Note: Functions as a noun or predicate adjective here.