महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-62, verse-4

भीष्म उवाच ।
इममर्थं पुरा पृष्टो नारदो देवदर्शनः ।
यदुक्तवानसौ तन्मे गदतः शृणु भारत ॥४॥

4. bhīṣma uvāca ,
imamarthaṁ purā pṛṣṭo nārado devadarśanaḥ ,
yaduktavānasau tanme gadataḥ śṛṇu bhārata.

4. bhīṣma uvāca imam artham purā pṛṣṭaḥ nāradaḥ devadarśanaḥ
yat uktavān asau tat me gadataḥ śṛṇu bhārata

4. bhīṣma uvāca bhārata śṛṇu me gadataḥ tat purā nāradaḥ
devadarśanaḥ imam artham pṛṣṭaḥ asau yat uktavān

4. Bhishma said: O descendant of Bharata, hear from me what the divine seer Narada, when questioned about this very subject long ago, recounted.

Words meanings summery:

• भीष्म (bhīṣma) - Bhishma (proper name)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• इमम् (imam) - this, this one (masculine/neuter accusative)

• अर्थम् (artham) - Refers to the topic of discussion, i.e., gifts to brahmins. (matter, subject, purpose, meaning)

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, previously

• पृष्टः (pṛṣṭaḥ) - questioned, asked

• नारदः (nāradaḥ) - Narada (proper name)

• देवदर्शनः (devadarśanaḥ) - Epithet for Narada, indicating his unique access to the divine realm. (one who sees gods, a divine seer)

• यत् (yat) - Refers to the subject of Narada's speech. (which, what (relative pronoun))

• उक्तवान् (uktavān) - had said, spoke, recounted

• असौ (asau) - Refers to Narada. (that one, he)

• तत् (tat) - Refers to Narada's speech. (that)

• मे (me) - From Bhishma as he narrates the story. (from me (genitive/dative of asmad))

• गदतः (gadataḥ) - From Bhishma as he narrates the story. (while speaking, as I speak)

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - hear, listen

• भारत (bhārata) - Addressed to Yudhishthira. (O descendant of Bharata)

Words meanings and morphology

भीष्म (bhīṣma) - Bhishma (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (name of a Kuru elder)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

Root √vac, Perfect Tense, 3rd Person Singular, Active Voice

Root: vac (class 2)

इमम् (imam) - this, this one (masculine/neuter accusative)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Note: Agrees with 'artham'.

अर्थम् (artham) - Refers to the topic of discussion, i.e., gifts to brahmins. (matter, subject, purpose, meaning)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - meaning, purpose, object, wealth, matter

Note: Direct object of 'pṛṣṭaḥ' (implied: 'asked about').

पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, previously

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

पृष्टः (pṛṣṭaḥ) - questioned, asked

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pṛṣṭa

pṛṣṭa - asked, questioned

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √prach (to ask)

Root: prach (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'nāradaḥ'.

नारदः (nāradaḥ) - Narada (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nārada

nārada - Narada (a divine sage, son of Brahma)

Note: Subject of the clause 'nāradaḥ devadarśanaḥ ... uktavān'.

देवदर्शनः (devadarśanaḥ) - Epithet for Narada, indicating his unique access to the divine realm. (one who sees gods, a divine seer)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of devadarśana

devadarśana - seeing gods, having seen gods

Compound: deva (god) + darśana (seeing, sight)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+darśana)

• deva – god, divine being
  noun (masculine)
• darśana – seeing, sight, vision
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root √dṛś (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'nāradaḥ'.

यत् (yat) - Refers to the subject of Narada's speech. (which, what (relative pronoun))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

Note: Subject of the clause 'yat uktavān'.

उक्तवान् (uktavān) - had said, spoke, recounted

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of uktavat

uktavat - having spoken, said

Past Active Participle (kartari kṛt)

Derived from root √vac (to speak), past active participle in -vat

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Functions as a finite verb.

असौ (asau) - Refers to Narada. (that one, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that one, he, she, it

Note: Subject of 'uktavān'.

तत् (tat) - Refers to Narada's speech. (that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Direct object of 'śṛṇu'.

मे (me) - From Bhishma as he narrates the story. (from me (genitive/dative of asmad))

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Enclitic form.

गदतः (gadataḥ) - From Bhishma as he narrates the story. (while speaking, as I speak)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of gadat

gadat - speaking, telling

Present Active Participle

Derived from root √gad (to speak), present active participle

Root: gad (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'me' (genitive singular).

शृणु (śṛṇu) - hear, listen

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of śru

Imperative Active

Root √śru, 5th conjugation, Imperative Mood, 2nd Person Singular, Active Voice

Root: śru (class 5)

भारत (bhārata) - Addressed to Yudhishthira. (O descendant of Bharata)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, related to Bharata

Derived from Bharata (name of a legendary king, also a dynasty)