महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-61, verse-48

अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् ।
बृहस्पतेश्च संवादमिन्द्रस्य च युधिष्ठिर ॥४८॥

48. atrāpyudāharantīmamitihāsaṁ purātanam ,
bṛhaspateśca saṁvādamindrasya ca yudhiṣṭhira.

48. atra api udāharanti imam itihāsam purātanam
bṛhaspateḥ ca saṃvādam indrasya ca yudhiṣṭhira

48. O Yudhishthira, in this regard, they also narrate this ancient historical account: the dialogue between Bṛhaspati and Indra.

Words meanings summery:

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this regard

• अपि (api) - also, even

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

• इमम् (imam) - this (masculine)

• इतिहासम् (itihāsam) - historical account, legend, narrative

• पुरातनम् (purātanam) - ancient, old

• बृहस्पतेः (bṛhaspateḥ) - of Bṛhaspati

• च (ca) - and

• संवादम् (saṁvādam) - dialogue, conversation

• इन्द्रस्य (indrasya) - of Indra

• च (ca) - and

• युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhishthira

Words meanings and morphology

अत्र (atra) - here, in this regard

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

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

(verb)

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

1st class Parasmaipada with prefixes

Prefixes: ud+ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

इमम् (imam) - this (masculine)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

इतिहासम् (itihāsam) - historical account, legend, narrative

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of itihāsa

itihāsa - history, legend, tradition, narrative (literally 'thus indeed it was')

Compound type : avyayībhāva (iti+ha+āsa)

• iti – thus, so
  indeclinable
• ha – indeed, verily (particle of emphasis)
  indeclinable
• āsa – was (3rd singular imperfect of as)
  verb
  Imperfect tense of 'as'
  Root: as (class 2)

पुरातनम् (purātanam) - ancient, old

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of purātana

purātana - ancient, old, former

Derived from purā (formerly) + tana suffix

बृहस्पतेः (bṛhaspateḥ) - of Bṛhaspati

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bṛhaspati

bṛhaspati - Bṛhaspati (preceptor of the gods), lord of prayer

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bṛhat+pati)

• bṛhat – great, large, prayer
  noun (neuter)
• pati – lord, master
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

संवादम् (saṁvādam) - dialogue, conversation

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃvāda

saṁvāda - dialogue, conversation, agreement

Derived from root vad (to speak) with prefix sam (together)

Prefix: sam

Root: vad (class 1)

इन्द्रस्य (indrasya) - of Indra

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of indra

indra - Indra (king of the gods, thunder god)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhishthira

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhishthira (proper noun, one of the Pāṇḍavas, meaning 'firm in battle')

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yudhi+sthira)

• yudhi – in battle (locative of yudh)
  noun (feminine)
• sthira – firm, steady, constant
  adjective
  Derived from root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)