महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-35, verse-2

वासुदेव उवाच ।
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् ।
संवादं मोक्षसंयुक्तं शिष्यस्य गुरुणा सह ॥२॥

2. vāsudeva uvāca ,
atrāpyudāharantīmamitihāsaṁ purātanam ,
saṁvādaṁ mokṣasaṁyuktaṁ śiṣyasya guruṇā saha.

2. vāsudeva uvāca | atra api udāharanti imam itihāsam
purātanam | saṃvādam mokṣa saṃyuktam śiṣyasya guruṇā saha

2. Vasudeva said: In this context, they also relate this ancient narrative (itihāsa), a dialogue connected with liberation (mokṣa) between a disciple and his teacher (guru).

Words meanings summery:

• वासुदेव (vāsudeva) - Vasudeva, Krishna (Vasudeva (a proper name, usually referring to Krishna))

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• अत्र (atra) - in this context/regard (here, in this, in this matter)

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

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

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

• इतिहासम् (itihāsam) - ancient narrative (itihāsa) (story, history, narrative, epic)

• पुरातनम् (purātanam) - ancient (ancient, old)

• संवादम् (saṁvādam) - a dialogue (dialogue, conversation, concord)

• मोक्ष (mokṣa) - liberation (mokṣa) (liberation, release, freedom)

• संयुक्तम् (saṁyuktam) - connected with, concerning (joined, connected, endowed with, accompanied by)

• शिष्यस्य (śiṣyasya) - of a disciple (of the disciple)

• गुरुणा (guruṇā) - with his teacher (guru) (by the guru, with the guru)

• सह (saha) - with (with, together with)

Words meanings and morphology

वासुदेव (vāsudeva) - Vasudeva, Krishna (Vasudeva (a proper name, usually referring to Krishna))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāsudeva

vāsudeva - Vasudeva (patronymic of Krishna), son of Vasudeva

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

perfect active third person singular

From √vac (to speak). Irregular perfect form.

Root: vac (class 2)

अत्र (atra) - in this context/regard (here, in this, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of place/context.

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle.

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

(verb)

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

present active third person plural

From √hṛ (to carry, to take) with upasargas ud and ā.

Prefixes: ud+ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: The implied subject is 'people' or 'tradition'.

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

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Agrees with `itihāsam` (masc. acc. sg.).

इतिहासम् (itihāsam) - ancient narrative (itihāsa) (story, history, narrative, epic)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of itihāsa

itihāsa - history, story, legend, epic

Note: Object of 'udāharanti'.

पुरातनम् (purātanam) - ancient (ancient, old)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of purātana

purātana - ancient, old, primeval

Note: Agrees with `itihāsam` (masc. acc. sg.).

संवादम् (saṁvādam) - a dialogue (dialogue, conversation, concord)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃvāda

saṁvāda - dialogue, conversation, discussion, concord

From √vad (to speak) with upasarga sam.

Prefix: sam

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Also an object of 'udāharanti', in apposition to itihāsam.

मोक्ष (mokṣa) - liberation (mokṣa) (liberation, release, freedom)

(noun)

masculine, singular of mokṣa

mokṣa - liberation, release, freedom, salvation

From √muc (to release) with suffix -sa.

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: First part of a compound `mokṣasaṃyuktam`.

संयुक्तम् (saṁyuktam) - connected with, concerning (joined, connected, endowed with, accompanied by)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃyukta

saṁyukta - joined, connected, endowed with, accompanied by

past passive participle

From √yuj (to join) with upasarga sam.

Compound type : tatpurusha (mokṣa+saṃyukta)

• mokṣa – liberation, release, freedom, salvation
  noun (masculine)
  From √muc (to release) with suffix -sa.
  Root: muc (class 6)
• saṃyukta – joined, connected, endowed with
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  From √yuj (to join) with upasarga sam.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with `saṃvādam` (masc. acc. sg.).

शिष्यस्य (śiṣyasya) - of a disciple (of the disciple)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śiṣya

śiṣya - disciple, student, pupil

gerundive

From √śās (to teach) with suffix -ya. Lit. 'one to be taught'.

Root: śās (class 2)

Note: Related to the dialogue (saṃvādam) as one of the parties.

गुरुणा (guruṇā) - with his teacher (guru) (by the guru, with the guru)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of guru

guru - teacher, preceptor, spiritual guide (guru); heavy, important

Note: Used with 'saha' (with).

सह (saha) - with (with, together with)

(indeclinable)

Note: Preposition governing instrumental case.