महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-28, verse-6

अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् ।
मतङ्गस्य च संवादं गर्दभ्याश्च युधिष्ठिर ॥६॥

6. atrāpyudāharantīmamitihāsaṁ purātanam ,
mataṅgasya ca saṁvādaṁ gardabhyāśca yudhiṣṭhira.

6. atra api udāharanti imam itihāsam purātanam
mataṅgasya ca saṃvādam gardabhyāḥ ca yudhiṣṭhira

6. yudhiṣṭhira atra api imam purātanam itihāsam
udāharanti mataṅgasya ca gardabhyāḥ ca saṃvādam

6. Here, O Yudhiṣṭhira, they also narrate this ancient story (itihāsa): the conversation between Matanga and a she-donkey.

Words meanings summery:

• अत्र (atra) - At this point in the discourse. (here, in this place)

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

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

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

• इतिहासम् (itihāsam) - Refers to an ancient story used as an illustration. (story, history, narrative)

• पुरातनम् (purātanam) - ancient, old

• मतङ्गस्य (mataṅgasya) - Refers to the sage Matanga. (of Matanga)

• च (ca) - and

• संवादम् (saṁvādam) - conversation, dialogue

• गर्दभ्याः (gardabhyāḥ) - of a she-donkey

• च (ca) - and

• युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira

Words meanings and morphology

अत्र (atra) - At this point in the discourse. (here, in this place)

(indeclinable)

Locative adverb from idam (this)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

particle

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

(verb)

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

present tense, 3rd person plural, active voice

From upasargas ud-ā and root hṛ (to carry, to bring), meaning 'to bring forth, to present'.

Prefixes: ud+ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: The subject is implied, e.g., "people" or "the wise."

इमम् (imam) - this (masculine singular accusative)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Agrees with itihāsam and purātanam.

इतिहासम् (itihāsam) - Refers to an ancient story used as an illustration. (story, history, narrative)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of itihāsa

itihāsa - history, legend, tradition, narrative

Literally 'thus it was'

पुरातनम् (purātanam) - ancient, old

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of purātana

purātana - ancient, old, primeval

From purā (formerly) with suffix -tana

Note: Agrees with itihāsam.

मतङ्गस्य (mataṅgasya) - Refers to the sage Matanga. (of Matanga)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mataṅga

mataṅga - Matanga (a sage, sometimes described as a caṇḍāla by birth, but who achieved brahminhood)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

conjunction

संवादम् (saṁvādam) - conversation, dialogue

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃvāda

saṁvāda - conversation, discourse, dialogue

From sam-vad (to speak together)

Prefix: sam

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Object of udāharanti.

गर्दभ्याः (gardabhyāḥ) - of a she-donkey

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of gardabhī

gardabhī - she-donkey, female ass

Feminine form of gardabha (donkey)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

conjunction

युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhiṣṭhira (eldest of the Pāṇḍavas, known for his righteousness)

Compound: yudhi (in battle) + sthira (firm, steady)

Compound type : aluk-tatpuruṣa (yudh+sthira)

• yudh – battle, war
  noun (feminine)
• sthira – firm, steady, stable
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: sthā (class 1)