महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-22, verse-1

ब्राह्मण उवाच ।
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् ।
सुभगे सप्तहोतॄणां विधानमिह यादृशम् ॥१॥

1. brāhmaṇa uvāca ,
atrāpyudāharantīmamitihāsaṁ purātanam ,
subhage saptahotṝṇāṁ vidhānamiha yādṛśam.

1. brāhmaṇa uvāca atra api udāharanti imam itihāsam
purātanam subhage saptahotṝṇām vidhānam iha yādṛśam

1. brāhmaṇa uvāca subhage atra api imam purātanam
itihāsam udāharanti iha saptahotṝṇām yādṛśam vidhānam

1. The Brahmin said: In this context, they also relate this ancient narrative, O beautiful one, concerning the nature of the seven offerers (hotṛs) here.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्राह्मण (brāhmaṇa) - Brahmin, a member of the priestly class

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

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

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

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

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

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

• पुरातनम् (purātanam) - ancient, old

• सुभगे (subhage) - O beautiful one, O fortunate one

• सप्तहोतॄणाम् (saptahotṝṇām) - of the seven principles acting as offerers/senses (of the seven offerers/priests)

• विधानम् (vidhānam) - nature or manner of existence (arrangement, ordinance, rule, nature, manner)

• इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this case

• यादृशम् (yādṛśam) - of what kind, such as

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मण (brāhmaṇa) - Brahmin, a member of the priestly class

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class; related to brahman

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

root

verbal root

Root: vac (class 2)

अत्र (atra) - in this context, regarding this matter (here, in this place, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

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

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of udā-√hṛ

root

verbal root

Prefixes: ud+ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

इमम् (imam) - this (masculine accusative singular)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

इतिहासम् (itihāsam) - history, narrative, legend, account

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of itihāsa

itihāsa - history, legend, tradition, narrative, epic

पुरातनम् (purātanam) - ancient, old

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of purātana

purātana - ancient, old, former

derived from purā (formerly)

सुभगे (subhage) - O beautiful one, O fortunate one

(noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of subhagā

subhagā - beautiful, charming, fortunate; a handsome woman

Compound of su (good) + bhaga (fortune)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+bhaga)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• bhaga – fortune, prosperity, excellence, beauty
  noun (masculine)

सप्तहोतॄणाम् (saptahotṝṇām) - of the seven principles acting as offerers/senses (of the seven offerers/priests)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of saptahotṛ

saptahotṛ - seven offerers, seven priests

Compound type : dvigu (sapta+hotṛ)

• sapta – seven
  numeral
• hotṛ – offerer, priest (especially one who invokes gods or offers oblations)
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from root √hu (to offer)
  Root: hu (class 3)

विधानम् (vidhānam) - nature or manner of existence (arrangement, ordinance, rule, nature, manner)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vidhāna

vidhāna - arrangement, ordinance, method, rule, performance, nature

Derived from vi-√dhā (to arrange, to prescribe)

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this case

(indeclinable)

यादृशम् (yādṛśam) - of what kind, such as

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yādṛśa

yādṛśa - of what kind, of such a nature

Derived from yad (which) + dṛś (like)