महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-288, verse-2

भीष्म उवाच ।
अत्र ते वर्तयिष्येऽहमितिहासं पुरातनम् ।
साध्यानामिह संवादं हंसस्य च युधिष्ठिर ॥२॥

2. bhīṣma uvāca ,
atra te vartayiṣye'hamitihāsaṁ purātanam ,
sādhyānāmiha saṁvādaṁ haṁsasya ca yudhiṣṭhira.

2. bhīṣmaḥ uvāca atra te vartayiṣye aham itihāsam
purātanam sādhyānām iha saṃvādam haṃsasya ca yudhiṣṭhira

2. bhīṣmaḥ uvāca yudhiṣṭhira atra iha aham te purātanam
itihāsam sādhyānām ca haṃsasya saṃvādam vartayiṣye

2. Bhishma said: O Yudhishthira, in this matter, I shall relate to you an ancient narrative, the conversation between Hamsa and the Sadhyas.

Words meanings summery:

• भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• अत्र (atra) - In this regard (referring to Yudhishthira's question). (here, in this place, in this matter)

• ते (te) - to you (Yudhishthira) (to you, your)

• वर्तयिष्ये (vartayiṣye) - I shall relate (a story). (I shall relate, I shall turn, I shall cause to act)

• अहम् (aham) - I

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

• पुरातनम् (purātanam) - ancient, old, primeval

• साध्यानाम् (sādhyānām) - of the Sadhyas

• इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this matter

• संवादम् (saṁvādam) - conversation, dialogue, discussion

• हंसस्य (haṁsasya) - of Hamsa, of the swan

• च (ca) - and, also

• युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhishthira

Words meanings and morphology

भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (name of a Kuru elder)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect active third person singular

Root vac, class 2, perfect tense, parasmaipada.

Root: vac (class 2)

अत्र (atra) - In this regard (referring to Yudhishthira's question). (here, in this place, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

From pronoun idam with suffix -tra.

Note: Adverb.

ते (te) - to you (Yudhishthira) (to you, your)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

Note: Dative of interest, 'for you'.

वर्तयिष्ये (vartayiṣye) - I shall relate (a story). (I shall relate, I shall turn, I shall cause to act)

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, future (lṛṭ) of vṛt

Future middle first person singular

Causative stem of root vṛt (class 1), future tense, atmanepada.

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Subject is aham.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I (pronoun)

Note: Subject of vartayiṣye.

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

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of itihāsa

itihāsa - history, legend, tradition, epic

From iti ha āsa (thus it verily was).

Note: Object of vartayiṣye.

पुरातनम् (purātanam) - ancient, old, primeval

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of purātana

purātana - ancient, old, primeval

From purā (formerly) with suffix -tana.

Note: Agrees with itihāsam.

साध्यानाम् (sādhyānām) - of the Sadhyas

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sādhya

sādhya - Sādhyas (a class of celestial beings, demigods)

Gerundive

Derived from root sādh (to accomplish, succeed) with suffix -ya. Here used as a proper noun.

Root: sādh (class 5)

Note: Genitive of possession, relating to saṃvādam.

इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this matter

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb.

संवादम् (saṁvādam) - conversation, dialogue, discussion

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃvāda

saṁvāda - conversation, dialogue, discussion, agreement

From sam-vad (to speak together).

Prefix: sam

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Object of vartayiṣye.

हंसस्य (haṁsasya) - of Hamsa, of the swan

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of haṃsa

haṁsa - swan, goose; a mythical bird; a particular sage

Note: Genitive of possession, relating to saṃvādam.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects haṃsasya with sādhyānām.

युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhishthira

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhishthira (proper name of the eldest Pandava)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yudhi+sthira)

• yudhi – in battle
  indeclinable
  Locative case of yudh (battle).
• sthira – firm, steady
  adjective (masculine)
  From root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Addressed by Bhishma.