महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-35, verse-5

अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् ।
विरोचनस्य संवादं केशिन्यर्थे सुधन्वना ॥५॥

5. atrāpyudāharantīmamitihāsaṁ purātanam ,
virocanasya saṁvādaṁ keśinyarthe sudhanvanā.

5. atra api udāharanti imam itihāsam purātanam
virocanasya saṃvādam keśinī arthe sudhanvanā

5. In this regard, they also narrate this ancient story (itihāsa): the dialogue between Virocana and Sudhanvan concerning Keśinī.

Words meanings summery:

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this regard, on this point

• अपि (api) - also, even, moreover

• उदाहरन्ति (udāharanti) - they narrate, they recount, they cite

• इमम् (imam) - this

• इतिहासम् (itihāsam) - ancient story (itihāsa) (story, history, legend)

• पुरातनम् (purātanam) - ancient, old, primeval

• विरोचनस्य (virocanasya) - of Virocana

• संवादम् (saṁvādam) - dialogue, conversation, discussion

• केशिनी (keśinī) - Keśinī (name of a celestial nymph) (Keśinī (proper name))

• अर्थे (arthe) - for the sake of Keśinī (regarding, for the sake of, concerning)

• सुधन्वना (sudhanvanā) - by Sudhanvan (the sage) (by Sudhanvan)

Words meanings and morphology

अत्र (atra) - here, in this regard, on this point

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, moreover

(indeclinable)

उदाहरन्ति (udāharanti) - they narrate, they recount, they cite

(verb)

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

Present Active

Class 1 Parasmaipada

Prefixes: ud+ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

इमम् (imam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

Note: Agrees with itihāsam.

इतिहासम् (itihāsam) - ancient story (itihāsa) (story, history, legend)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of itihāsa

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

पुरातनम् (purātanam) - ancient, old, primeval

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of purātana

purātana - ancient, old, primeval, former

Derived from purā (anciently)

विरोचनस्य (virocanasya) - of Virocana

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of virocana

virocana - Virocana (name of a daitya or asura, son of Prahlāda)

Prefixes: vi+roca

Root: ruc (class 1)

संवादम् (saṁvādam) - dialogue, conversation, discussion

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃvāda

saṁvāda - dialogue, conversation, discussion, agreement

From sam-vad, to speak together

Prefix: sam

Root: vad (class 1)

केशिनी (keśinī) - Keśinī (name of a celestial nymph) (Keśinī (proper name))

(proper noun)

feminine, singular of keśinī

keśinī - Keśinī (a proper name, usually of a woman or celestial nymph)

Note: Base form for the compound 'keśinyarthe'.

अर्थे (arthe) - for the sake of Keśinī (regarding, for the sake of, concerning)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, meaning, wealth, object, matter, sake

Note: Forms compound 'keśinyarthe' with Keśinī. Refers to "for the sake of Keśinī".

सुधन्वना (sudhanvanā) - by Sudhanvan (the sage) (by Sudhanvan)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sudhanvan

sudhanvan - Sudhanvan (a proper name, usually a sage or skilled archer)

Possessive compound: su (good) + dhanvan (bow/archer)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+dhanvan)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• dhanvan – bow, archer, possessor of a bow
  noun (masculine)

Note: The instrumental case 'by Sudhanvan' implies he is a participant in the dialogue.