महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-26, verse-5

कथान्तरे तु कस्मिंश्चिद्देवर्षिर्नारदस्तदा ।
कथामिमामकथयत्सर्वप्रत्यक्षदर्शिवान् ॥५॥

5. kathāntare tu kasmiṁściddevarṣirnāradastadā ,
kathāmimāmakathayatsarvapratyakṣadarśivān.

5. kathāntare tu kasmiñcit devarṣiḥ nāradaḥ tadā
kathām imām akathayat sarvapratyakṣadarśivān

5. tu kasmiñcit kathāntare tadā devarṣiḥ nāradaḥ
sarvapratyakṣadarśivān imām kathām akathayat

5. Indeed, during the course of a certain story, the divine sage Narada, who directly perceives everything, then narrated this story.

Words meanings summery:

• कथान्तरे (kathāntare) - during the unfolding of a particular narrative (in the interval of a story, during a story)

• तु (tu) - indeed, emphasizing the transition (but, indeed, on the other hand)

• कस्मिञ्चित् (kasmiñcit) - in a particular, unspecified story (in some, in a certain)

• देवर्षिः (devarṣiḥ) - Narada, who is a divine sage (divine sage, a sage among the gods)

• नारदः (nāradaḥ) - The famous divine sage Narada (Narada)

• तदा (tadā) - at that specific moment (then, at that time)

• कथाम् (kathām) - the particular story being referred to (story, narration)

• इमाम् (imām) - this particular story (being narrated now) (this)

• अकथयत् (akathayat) - Narada narrated (he narrated, he told)

• सर्वप्रत्यक्षदर्शिवान् (sarvapratyakṣadarśivān) - Narada, known for his direct perception of all events (one who has seen everything directly, omniscient)

Words meanings and morphology

कथान्तरे (kathāntare) - during the unfolding of a particular narrative (in the interval of a story, during a story)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kathāntara

kathāntara - interval of a story, another story

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kathā+antara)

• kathā – story, tale
  noun (feminine)
  Root: kath (class 10)
• antara – interval, intermediate, other
  noun (neuter)

Note: Denotes time.

तु (tu) - indeed, emphasizing the transition (but, indeed, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction or particle.

कस्मिञ्चित् (kasmiñcit) - in a particular, unspecified story (in some, in a certain)

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kimcid

kimcid - someone, something, a certain, some

Compound type : pronominal compound (kim+cid)

• kim – what?, which?, who?
  pronoun
• cid – particle denoting indefiniteness
  indeclinable

Note: Qualifies 'kathāntare'.

देवर्षिः (devarṣiḥ) - Narada, who is a divine sage (divine sage, a sage among the gods)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of devarṣi

devarṣi - divine sage

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+ṛṣi)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣi – seer, sage
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the verb.

नारदः (nāradaḥ) - The famous divine sage Narada (Narada)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nārada

nārada - Narada (proper noun), a divine sage and musician

Note: Subject of the verb, appositive to 'devarṣiḥ'.

तदा (tadā) - at that specific moment (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

कथाम् (kathām) - the particular story being referred to (story, narration)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kathā

kathā - story, tale, narration

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Object of 'akathayat'.

इमाम् (imām) - this particular story (being narrated now) (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Qualifies 'kathām'.

अकथयत् (akathayat) - Narada narrated (he narrated, he told)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (luṅ) of kath

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice.

सर्वप्रत्यक्षदर्शिवान् (sarvapratyakṣadarśivān) - Narada, known for his direct perception of all events (one who has seen everything directly, omniscient)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvapratyakṣadarśin

sarvapratyakṣadarśin - one who sees everything directly, omniscient

Compound noun acting as an adjective. From 'sarva' (all), 'pratyakṣa' (direct perception), 'darśin' (seeing, seer).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sarva+pratyakṣa+darśin)

• sarva – all, every
  pronoun
• pratyakṣa – direct perception, perceptible
  noun (neuter)
• darśin – seeing, knowing, one who sees
  adjective
  Agent noun from root 'dṛś'
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'Nāradaḥ'.