This is the 564th most frequent Armenian word.
սկսած
"Starting from" or "since."
In this sentence, 'սկսած' is used as a time indicator referring to the starting point of understanding.
Մենք սկսած պահից արդեն հասկացանք նրանց նպատակը։
From the very beginning, we understood their goal.
'սկսած' here is illustrating the initiation of his storytelling action.
Ճաշկերույթի առիթով նա սկսած պատմեց իր կյանքի պատմությունը։
On the occasion of the dinner, he started narrating his life story.
'սկսած' is used to point out the starting date of their financial issues.