महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-15, verse-6

तत्र युद्धकथाश्चित्राः परिक्लेशांश्च पार्थिव ।
कथायोगे कथायोगे कथयामासतुस्तदा ॥६॥

6. tatra yuddhakathāścitrāḥ parikleśāṁśca pārthiva ,
kathāyoge kathāyoge kathayāmāsatustadā.

6. tatra yuddhakathāḥ citrāḥ parikleśān ca pārthiva
kathāyoge kathāyoge kathayāmāsatuḥ tadā

6. O king (pārthiva), there, during their conversations and discussions, they narrated various tales of battles and their afflictions at that time.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place, then

• युद्धकथाः (yuddhakathāḥ) - stories of battle, war narratives

• चित्राः (citrāḥ) - various, wonderful, strange

• परिक्लेशान् (parikleśān) - afflictions, troubles, distresses

• च (ca) - and

• पार्थिव (pārthiva) - Addressed to Dhṛtarāṣṭra or Janamejaya, acting as a narrator's address to the listener/recipient of the epic. (O king, O ruler)

• कथायोगे (kathāyoge) - in the course of conversation, in the context of a story

• कथायोगे (kathāyoge) - in the course of conversation, in the context of a story

• कथयामासतुः (kathayāmāsatuḥ) - they narrated, they told

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place, then

(indeclinable)

युद्धकथाः (yuddhakathāḥ) - stories of battle, war narratives

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of yuddhakathā

yuddhakathā - story of battle, war narrative

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yuddha+kathā)

• yuddha – battle, fight, war
  noun (neuter)
• kathā – story, tale, narrative, conversation
  noun (feminine)

चित्राः (citrāḥ) - various, wonderful, strange

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of citra

citra - variegated, diverse, wonderful, strange, bright, clear

परिक्लेशान् (parikleśān) - afflictions, troubles, distresses

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of parikleśa

parikleśa - distress, trouble, affliction, suffering, fatigue

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

पार्थिव (pārthiva) - Addressed to Dhṛtarāṣṭra or Janamejaya, acting as a narrator's address to the listener/recipient of the epic. (O king, O ruler)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pārthiva

pārthiva - king, ruler, prince; earthly; descendant of Pṛthā

कथायोगे (kathāyoge) - in the course of conversation, in the context of a story

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kathāyoga

kathāyoga - connection of a story, course of conversation

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kathā+yoga)

• kathā – story, tale, narrative, conversation
  noun (feminine)
• yoga – connection, union, application, proper time, occasion
  noun (masculine)

Note: Repeated for emphasis, suggesting 'in various conversations'.

कथायोगे (kathāyoge) - in the course of conversation, in the context of a story

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kathāyoga

kathāyoga - connection of a story, course of conversation

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kathā+yoga)

• kathā – story, tale, narrative, conversation
  noun (feminine)
• yoga – connection, union, application, proper time, occasion
  noun (masculine)

Note: Repetition implies 'during various talks' or 'in one conversation after another'.

कथयामासतुः (kathayāmāsatuḥ) - they narrated, they told

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, perfect (lit) of kathaya

Perfect Tense (Periphrastic)

Periphrastic perfect (lit) of the causative verb 'kathaya' (from root kath, 10U), 3rd person dual active.

Root: kath (class 10)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)