महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-276, verse-3

अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् ।
गालवस्य च संवादं देवर्षेर्नारदस्य च ॥३॥

3. atrāpyudāharantīmamitihāsaṁ purātanam ,
gālavasya ca saṁvādaṁ devarṣernāradasya ca.

3. atra api udāharanti imam itihāsam purātanam
gālavasya ca saṃvādam deva-ṛṣeḥ nāradasya ca

3. atra api imam purātanam itihāsam udāharanti
ca gālavasya deva-ṛṣeḥ nāradasya ca saṃvādam

3. In this context, they also relate this ancient narrative (itihāsa), the dialogue between Gālava and the divine sage (devarṣi) Nārada.

Words meanings summery:

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

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• उदाहरन्ति (udāharanti) - they narrate or relate (they cite, they relate, they exemplify)

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

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

• पुरातनम् (purātanam) - ancient, old, primeval

• गालवस्य (gālavasya) - of Galava

• च (ca) - and, also

• संवादम् (saṁvādam) - dialogue, conversation, discourse

• देव-ऋषेः (deva-ṛṣeḥ) - of the divine sage (devarṣi) (of the divine sage)

• नारदस्य (nāradasya) - of Narada

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

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

(indeclinable)

Locative adverb.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

Particle.

उदाहरन्ति (udāharanti) - they narrate or relate (they cite, they relate, they exemplify)

(verb)

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

Present Active Indicative

3rd person plural, active voice. From root hṛ (to carry) with prefixes ud and ā.

Prefixes: ud+ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Impersonal subject 'they' (implied).

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

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Agrees with 'itihāsam' and 'saṃvādam'.

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

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of itihāsa

itihāsa - history, legend, tradition, epic narrative (like the Mahabharata or Ramayana)

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

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Object of 'udāharanti'.

पुरातनम् (purātanam) - ancient, old, primeval

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of purātana

purātana - ancient, old, former, primeval

Suffix -tana added to purā (formerly).

Note: Agrees with 'itihāsam' and 'saṃvādam'.

गालवस्य (gālavasya) - of Galava

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of gālava

gālava - Gālava (name of a sage)

Name of a sage, a disciple of Vishvamitra.

Note: Refers to one party of the dialogue.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects Gālava and Nārada.

संवादम् (saṁvādam) - dialogue, conversation, discourse

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃvāda

saṁvāda - dialogue, conversation, discourse, agreement

From root vad (to speak) with prefix sam (together).

Prefix: sam

Root: vad (class 1)

देव-ऋषेः (deva-ṛṣeḥ) - of the divine sage (devarṣi) (of the divine sage)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of devarṣi

devarṣi - divine sage (a class of rishis, e.g., Narada)

Compound: deva (god) + ṛṣi (sage).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+ṛṣi)

• deva – god, divine, celestial
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Narada.

नारदस्य (nāradasya) - of Narada

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of nārada

nārada - Narada (name of a divine sage)

Name of a divine sage, a mind-born son of Brahma.

Note: Refers to the other party of the dialogue.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.