महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-95, verse-4

वैशंपायन उवाच ।
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् ।
अगस्त्यस्य महायज्ञे पुरावृत्तमरिंदम ॥४॥

4. vaiśaṁpāyana uvāca ,
atrāpyudāharantīmamitihāsaṁ purātanam ,
agastyasya mahāyajñe purāvṛttamariṁdama.

4. vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca | atra api udāharanti imam itihāsam
purātanam | agastyasya mahā-yajñe purā-vṛttam arim-dama

4. vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca arim-dama,
atra api agastyasya mahā-yajñe purā-vṛttam imam purātanam itihāsam udāharanti

4. Vaiśaṃpāyana said: "Regarding this, O vanquisher of foes (arindama), they also relate this ancient narrative (itihāsa) which transpired long ago during the great Vedic ritual (yajña) of Agastya."

Words meanings summery:

• वैशंपायन (vaiśaṁpāyana) - Sage Vaiśaṃpāyana, the speaker (Vaiśaṃpāyana (a sage))

• उवाच (uvāca) - (Vaiśaṃpāyana) said (said, spoke)

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

• अपि (api) - also, moreover (also, even, too)

• उदाहरन्ति (udāharanti) - they (people, tradition) relate, cite (they cite, they exemplify, they relate)

• इमम् (imam) - this (narrative) (this)

• इतिहासम् (itihāsam) - this ancient narrative (itihāsa) (legend, history, narrative)

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

• अगस्त्यस्य (agastyasya) - of the sage Agastya (of Agastya)

• महा-यज्ञे (mahā-yajñe) - in the great Vedic ritual (yajña) (in the great Vedic ritual, in the great sacrifice)

• पुरा-वृत्तम् (purā-vṛttam) - an event that transpired in ancient times (that occurred long ago, ancient event)

• अरिम्-दम (arim-dama) - O vanquisher of foes (arindama), an address to Janamejaya (O vanquisher of foes, O subduer of enemies)

Words meanings and morphology

वैशंपायन (vaiśaṁpāyana) - Sage Vaiśaṃpāyana, the speaker (Vaiśaṃpāyana (a sage))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaiśaṃpāyana

vaiśaṁpāyana - Vaiśaṃpāyana (a proper name)

उवाच (uvāca) - (Vaiśaṃpāyana) said (said, spoke)

(verb)

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

perfect active

3rd person singular perfect active of √vac (class 2)

Root: vac (class 2)

अत्र (atra) - in this context, here (here, in this matter, in this connection)

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, moreover (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

उदाहरन्ति (udāharanti) - they (people, tradition) relate, cite (they cite, they exemplify, they relate)

(verb)

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

present active

3rd person plural present active of √hṛ (class 1) with prefixes ud- and ā-

Prefixes: ud+ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

इमम् (imam) - this (narrative) (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, that

Note: Agreeing with itihāsam.

इतिहासम् (itihāsam) - this ancient narrative (itihāsa) (legend, history, narrative)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of itihāsa

itihāsa - legend, history, narrative, tradition

From iti ha āsa ('thus it was')

पुरातनम् (purātanam) - ancient (narrative) (ancient, old, primeval)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of purātana

purātana - ancient, old, primeval, traditional

From purā ('formerly') + tana (suffix)

Note: Agreeing with itihāsam.

अगस्त्यस्य (agastyasya) - of the sage Agastya (of Agastya)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of agastya

agastya - Agastya (name of a prominent Vedic sage)

महा-यज्ञे (mahā-yajñe) - in the great Vedic ritual (yajña) (in the great Vedic ritual, in the great sacrifice)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mahāyajña

mahāyajña - great Vedic ritual, great sacrifice

Compound of mahā ('great') and yajña ('Vedic ritual')

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+yajña)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• yajña – Vedic ritual, devotion, worship
  noun (masculine)
  From √yaj + na suffix
  Root: yaj (class 1)

पुरा-वृत्तम् (purā-vṛttam) - an event that transpired in ancient times (that occurred long ago, ancient event)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of purāvṛtta

purāvṛtta - occurred formerly, ancient story, old tale

Compound of purā ('formerly') and vṛtta (P.P.P. of √vṛt)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (purā+vṛtta)

• purā – formerly, long ago, in ancient times
  indeclinable
• vṛtta – occurred, happened, event, story
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  P.P.P. of √vṛt
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Agreeing with itihāsam.

अरिम्-दम (arim-dama) - O vanquisher of foes (arindama), an address to Janamejaya (O vanquisher of foes, O subduer of enemies)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of arindama

arindama - vanquisher of foes, subduer of enemies

Compound of ari ('enemy') and dama ('subduing, taming'), a Nimuṇā compound.

Compound type : upapada tatpurusha (ari+dama)

• ari – enemy, foe, rival
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛ (class 1)
• dama – subduing, taming, controlling
  noun (masculine)
  From √dam + a
  Root: dam (class 4)