महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-338, verse-8

अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् ।
ब्रह्मणा सह संवादं त्र्यम्बकस्य विशां पते ॥८॥

8. atrāpyudāharantīmamitihāsaṁ purātanam ,
brahmaṇā saha saṁvādaṁ tryambakasya viśāṁ pate.

8. atra api udāharanti imam itihāsam purātanam
brahmaṇā saha saṃvādam tryambakasya viśām pate

8. In this regard, they also narrate this ancient account (itihāsa): the dialogue between Tryambaka and Brahmā, O lord of the people.

Words meanings summery:

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

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

• उदाहरन्ति (udāharanti) - they relate (this account) (they cite, they relate, they mention)

• इमम् (imam) - this (referring to the itihāsa) (this)

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

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

• ब्रह्मणा (brahmaṇā) - with the deity Brahmā (by Brahmā, with Brahmā)

• सह (saha) - in conjunction with (with, together with)

• संवादम् (saṁvādam) - the specific dialogue or conversation (dialogue, conversation, discussion)

• त्र्यम्बकस्य (tryambakasya) - of the deity Tryambaka (Śiva) (of Tryambaka (Śiva))

• विशाम् (viśām) - of the people (of people, of subjects)

• पते (pate) - O lord (addressing the listener) (O lord, O master)

Words meanings and morphology

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

(indeclinable)

Locative form of demonstrative base 'a'.

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

उदाहरन्ति (udāharanti) - they relate (this account) (they cite, they relate, they mention)

(verb)

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

present tense, 3rd person plural, active voice

From root hṛ (to carry) with prefixes ud- and ā-.

Prefixes: ud+ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

इमम् (imam) - this (referring to the itihāsa) (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

Demonstrative pronoun.

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

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of itihāsa

itihāsa - history, legend, tradition, epic (like Mahābhārata, Rāmāyaṇa)

Literally "thus it was."

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

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of purātana

purātana - ancient, old, primeval

From purā (formerly) + -tana (suffix forming adjective of time).

ब्रह्मणा (brahmaṇā) - with the deity Brahmā (by Brahmā, with Brahmā)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahmā (the creator deity)

Declension of 'Brahman' as a masculine proper noun.

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Used with 'saha'.

सह (saha) - in conjunction with (with, together with)

(indeclinable)

Preposition.

संवादम् (saṁvādam) - the specific dialogue or conversation (dialogue, conversation, discussion)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃvāda

saṁvāda - dialogue, conversation, discussion, agreement

From sam- (prefix) + vad (to speak).

Prefix: sam

Root: vad (class 1)

त्र्यम्बकस्य (tryambakasya) - of the deity Tryambaka (Śiva) (of Tryambaka (Śiva))

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tryambaka

tryambaka - Tryambaka (an epithet of Śiva, meaning 'three-eyed' or 'having three mothers')

Compound tri + ambaka.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tri+ambaka)

• tri – three
  numeral
• ambaka – eye
  noun (masculine)

Note: Relates to 'saṃvādam'.

विशाम् (viśām) - of the people (of people, of subjects)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of viś

viś - people, community, subjects, a settlement, a Vaiśya

From root viś (to enter, settle).

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Relates to 'pate'.

पते (pate) - O lord (addressing the listener) (O lord, O master)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pati

pati - lord, master, protector, husband