महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-99, verse-2

भीष्म उवाच ।
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् ।
अम्बरीषस्य संवादमिन्द्रस्य च युधिष्ठिर ॥२॥

2. bhīṣma uvāca ,
atrāpyudāharantīmamitihāsaṁ purātanam ,
ambarīṣasya saṁvādamindrasya ca yudhiṣṭhira.

2. Bhīṣma uvāca atra api udāharanti imam itihāsam
purātanam ambarīṣasya saṃvādam indrasya ca Yudhiṣṭhira

2. Bhīṣma uvāca Yudhiṣṭhira atra api purātanam imam
itihāsam ambarīṣasya indrasya ca saṃvādam udāharanti

2. Bhīṣma said: O Yudhiṣṭhira, in this context, they also recount this ancient legend, the conversation between Ambarīṣa and Indra.

Words meanings summery:

• भीष्म (bhīṣma) - Bhīṣma, the venerable elder (Bhīṣma (name of a warrior))

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said, spoke

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

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

• उदाहरन्ति (udāharanti) - they recount (this legend) (they cite, relate, recount)

• इमम् (imam) - this (legend) (this)

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

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

• अम्बरीषस्य (ambarīṣasya) - of King Ambarīṣa (of Ambarīṣa)

• संवादम् (saṁvādam) - the dialogue (conversation, dialogue)

• इन्द्रस्य (indrasya) - of the deity Indra (of Indra)

• च (ca) - and

• युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira (Yudhiṣṭhira (name of a king))

Words meanings and morphology

भीष्म (bhīṣma) - Bhīṣma, the venerable elder (Bhīṣma (name of a warrior))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of Bhīṣma

Bhīṣma - Bhishma (name of a character in the Mahabharata); formidable, terrible

From √bhīṣ (to frighten)

Root: bhīṣ (class 10)

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect active third person singular

Irregular perfect form of √vac

Root: vac (class 2)

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

(indeclinable)

Locative adverb from idam (this)

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

उदाहरन्ति (udāharanti) - they recount (this legend) (they cite, relate, recount)

(verb)

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

Present active third person plural

From prefix ud + ā + √hṛ (to carry, fetch); causative of √dhṛ

Prefixes: ud+ā

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

इमम् (imam) - this (legend) (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

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

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of itihāsa

itihāsa - history, tradition, legend, epic narrative

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

Compound type : avyayībhāva (iti+ha+ās)

• iti – thus, so
  indeclinable
• ha – indeed, surely
  indeclinable
• ās – was, existed
  verb
  Imperfect active third person singular of √as (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)

पुरातनम् (purātanam) - ancient (ancient, old)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of purātana

purātana - ancient, old, former

From purā (formerly) + tana suffix

अम्बरीषस्य (ambarīṣasya) - of King Ambarīṣa (of Ambarīṣa)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ambarīṣa

Ambarīṣa - Ambarīṣa (name of a king); an oven, a frying pan

संवादम् (saṁvādam) - the dialogue (conversation, dialogue)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃvāda

saṁvāda - conversation, dialogue, agreement

From sam + √vad (to speak) + ghañ suffix

Prefix: sam

Root: vad (class 1)

इन्द्रस्य (indrasya) - of the deity Indra (of Indra)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of indra

Indra - Indra (name of the king of gods); lord, chief

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira (Yudhiṣṭhira (name of a king))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of Yudhiṣṭhira

Yudhiṣṭhira - firm in battle; a name of the eldest Pāṇḍava

Compound: yudhi (loc. of yudh, battle) + sthira (firm)

Compound type : aluk-tatpuruṣa (yudh+sthira)

• yudh – battle, fight
  noun (feminine)
• sthira – firm, steady, stable
  adjective (masculine)
  From root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)