महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-95, verse-11

अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् ।
मातलेर्दातुकामस्य कन्यां मृगयतो वरम् ॥११॥

11. atrāpyudāharantīmamitihāsaṁ purātanam ,
mātalerdātukāmasya kanyāṁ mṛgayato varam.

11. atra api udāharanti imam itihāsam purātanam
mātaleḥ dātukāmasya kanyām mṛgayataḥ varam

11. Here, they also narrate this ancient historical account about Matali, who desired to give his daughter in marriage and was searching for a groom.

Words meanings summery:

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this regard

• अपि (api) - also, even, moreover

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

• इमम् (imam) - this

• इतिहासम् (itihāsam) - historical narrative, legend, story

• पुरातनम् (purātanam) - ancient, old, primeval

• मातलेः (mātaleḥ) - of Matali

• दातुकामस्य (dātukāmasya) - of one desiring to give, of one wishing to bestow

• कन्याम् (kanyām) - daughter, maiden, girl

• मृगयतः (mṛgayataḥ) - of one searching, of one seeking

• वरम् (varam) - a bridegroom, a boon, a choice

Words meanings and morphology

अत्र (atra) - here, in this regard

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, moreover

(indeclinable)

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

(verb)

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

present active

From `ud-ā-√hṛ` (to carry up, to utter)

Prefixes: ud+ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

इमम् (imam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Refers to `itihāsam`.

इतिहासम् (itihāsam) - historical narrative, legend, story

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of itihāsa

itihāsa - history, legend, traditional narrative

पुरातनम् (purātanam) - ancient, old, primeval

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of purātana

purātana - ancient, old, former

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

Note: Qualifies `itihāsam`.

मातलेः (mātaleḥ) - of Matali

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mātali

mātali - Matali (Indra's charioteer)

Note: Possessive case.

दातुकामस्य (dātukāmasya) - of one desiring to give, of one wishing to bestow

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dātukāma

dātukāma - desiring to give

Compound of `dātu` (infinitive of `√dā`) and `kāma` (desire)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dātu+kāma)

• dātu – to give (infinitive)
  indeclinable
  infinitive
  Infinitive of `√dā`
  Root: dā (class 3)
• kāma – desire, wish
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `mātaleḥ`.

कन्याम् (kanyām) - daughter, maiden, girl

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kanyā

kanyā - daughter, maiden, virgin

Note: Object of `dātukāmasya`.

मृगयतः (mṛgayataḥ) - of one searching, of one seeking

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mṛgayat

mṛgayat - seeking, hunting, searching

present active participle

From `√mṛg` (to search, seek) + `śatṛ` suffix

Root: mṛg (class 10)

Note: Qualifies `mātaleḥ`.

वरम् (varam) - a bridegroom, a boon, a choice

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - a suitor, bridegroom, boon, choice, best

Root: vṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of `mṛgayataḥ`.