महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-28, verse-6

अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् ।
अध्वर्युयतिसंवादं तं निबोध यशस्विनि ॥६॥

6. atrāpyudāharantīmamitihāsaṁ purātanam ,
adhvaryuyatisaṁvādaṁ taṁ nibodha yaśasvini.

6. atra api udāharanti imam itihāsam purātanam
adhvaryuyatisaṃvādam tam nibodha yaśasvini

6. yaśasvini! atra api purātanam imam adhvaryuyatisaṃvādam itihāsam udāharanti.
tam nibodha.

6. Here, they also recount this ancient narrative: the dialogue between an adhvaryu priest and a renunciant (yati). O glorious one, listen to it.

Words meanings summery:

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter

• अपि (api) - also, even

• उदाहरन्ति (udāharanti) - they cite, they narrate

• इमम् (imam) - this

• इतिहासम् (itihāsam) - story, narrative, history

• पुरातनम् (purātanam) - ancient, old

• अध्वर्युयतिसंवादम् (adhvaryuyatisaṁvādam) - the dialogue of the adhvaryu and the renunciant

• तम् (tam) - that

• निबोध (nibodha) - understand, perceive, listen

• यशस्विनि (yaśasvini) - O glorious one, O illustrious one

Words meanings and morphology

अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter

(indeclinable)

Locative adverb.

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'atra'.

उदाहरन्ति (udāharanti) - they cite, they narrate

(verb)

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

Present indicative, 3rd person plural. From root 'hṛ' (to carry) with prefixes 'ud' and 'ā'.

Prefixes: ud+ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

इमम् (imam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Object of 'udāharanti'.

इतिहासम् (itihāsam) - story, narrative, history

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of itihāsa

itihāsa - tradition, history, legend, narrative, epic poem

From 'iti ha āsa' ("thus, indeed, it was").

Root: as (class 2)

पुरातनम् (purātanam) - ancient, old

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of purātana

purātana - ancient, old, former, primeval

From 'purā' (formerly) with 'tana' suffix.

अध्वर्युयतिसंवादम् (adhvaryuyatisaṁvādam) - the dialogue of the adhvaryu and the renunciant

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of adhvaryuyatisaṃvāda

adhvaryuyatisaṁvāda - dialogue between an adhvaryu priest and a renunciant

Tatpuruṣa compound of 'adhvaryu', 'yati', and 'saṃvāda'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (adhvaryu+yati+saṃvāda)

• adhvaryu – a priest of the Yajurveda, one who carries out a Vedic ritual
  noun (masculine)
• yati – ascetic, renunciant, one who has controlled his senses
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'yam' (to restrain).
  Root: yam (class 1)
• saṃvāda – dialogue, conversation, agreement, harmony
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'vad' (to speak) with prefix 'sam'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Object of 'udāharanti'.

तम् (tam) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, that one, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Object of 'nibodha'.

निबोध (nibodha) - understand, perceive, listen

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of nibudh

Imperative, 2nd person singular. From root 'budh' (to know) with prefix 'ni'.

Prefix: ni

Root: budh (class 1)

यशस्विनि (yaśasvini) - O glorious one, O illustrious one

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of yaśasvin

yaśasvin - glorious, famous, illustrious, possessing fame

From 'yaśas' (fame) + 'vin' suffix.

Note: Addressed to a female recipient.