महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-353, verse-3

भार्गवेणापि राजेन्द्र जनकस्य निवेशने ।
कथैषा कथिता पुण्या नारदाय महात्मने ॥३॥

3. bhārgaveṇāpi rājendra janakasya niveśane ,
kathaiṣā kathitā puṇyā nāradāya mahātmane.

3. bhārgaveṇa api rājendra janakasya niveśane
kathā eṣā kathitā puṇyā nāradāya mahātmane

3. rājendra eṣā puṇyā kathā bhārgaveṇa api
janakasya niveśane mahātmane nāradāya kathitā

3. O best of kings, this sacred story was also narrated by Bhārgava in Janaka's dwelling to the great-souled Nārada.

Words meanings summery:

• भार्गवेण (bhārgaveṇa) - by Paraśurāma, who belongs to the Bhṛgu lineage (by Bhārgava (descendant of Bhṛgu))

• अपि (api) - also, indicating Bhārgava as another narrator in the chain (also, even, too)

• राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - vocative address to a king, continuing the narration (O best of kings, O king of kings)

• जनकस्य (janakasya) - referring to King Janaka, in whose dwelling the event occurred (of Janaka)

• निवेशने (niveśane) - in King Janaka's palace or residence (in the dwelling, in the house, in the abode)

• कथा (kathā) - this particular story that is being recounted (story, narrative)

• एषा (eṣā) - this (referring to the story) (this)

• कथिता (kathitā) - was narrated (by Bhārgava) (narrated, told)

• पुण्या (puṇyā) - sacred or virtuous (story) (sacred, meritorious, holy)

• नारदाय (nāradāya) - to the revered sage Nārada (to Narada)

• महात्मने (mahātmane) - describing Nārada as a noble, great-souled (ātman) individual (to the great-souled one, to the noble one)

Words meanings and morphology

भार्गवेण (bhārgaveṇa) - by Paraśurāma, who belongs to the Bhṛgu lineage (by Bhārgava (descendant of Bhṛgu))

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhārgava

bhārgava - descendant of Bhṛgu; Paraśurāma (a proper noun)

patronymic from Bhṛgu

Note: Agent of the passive verb 'kathitā'.

अपि (api) - also, indicating Bhārgava as another narrator in the chain (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - vocative address to a king, continuing the narration (O best of kings, O king of kings)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājendra

rājendra - king of kings, best of kings, chief of kings

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+indra)

• rājan – king, ruler, sovereign
  noun (masculine)
• indra – lord, chief, Indra (the deity)
  noun (masculine)

जनकस्य (janakasya) - referring to King Janaka, in whose dwelling the event occurred (of Janaka)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of janaka

janaka - father, progenitor; name of a king (Janaka)

निवेशने (niveśane) - in King Janaka's palace or residence (in the dwelling, in the house, in the abode)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of niveśana

niveśana - dwelling, house, abode, settlement, encampment

from root viś (to enter) with upasarga ni

Prefix: ni

Root: viś (class 6)

कथा (kathā) - this particular story that is being recounted (story, narrative)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kathā

kathā - story, tale, narrative, discourse

from root kath (to tell)

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Subject of the passive verb 'kathitā'.

एषा (eṣā) - this (referring to the story) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this

Note: Agrees in gender, number, and case with 'kathā'.

कथिता (kathitā) - was narrated (by Bhārgava) (narrated, told)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kathita

kathita - narrated, told, spoken

Past Passive Participle

from root kath (to tell)

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'kathā'.

पुण्या (puṇyā) - sacred or virtuous (story) (sacred, meritorious, holy)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of puṇya

puṇya - sacred, meritorious, holy, virtuous, good

Note: Agrees with 'kathā'.

नारदाय (nāradāya) - to the revered sage Nārada (to Narada)

(proper noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of nārada

nārada - Nārada (name of a divine sage)

Note: Recipient of the narration.

महात्मने (mahātmane) - describing Nārada as a noble, great-souled (ātman) individual (to the great-souled one, to the noble one)

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous, sublime

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, vast, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees in gender, number, and case with 'nāradāya'.