महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-179, verse-4

यत्कर्णशल्यप्रमुखैः पार्थिवैर्लोकविश्रुतैः ।
नानतं बलवद्भिर्हि धनुर्वेदपरायणैः ॥४॥

4. yatkarṇaśalyapramukhaiḥ pārthivairlokaviśrutaiḥ ,
nānataṁ balavadbhirhi dhanurvedaparāyaṇaiḥ.

4. yat karṇaśalyapramukhaiḥ pārthivaiḥ lokaviśrutaiḥ
na ānatam balavadbhiḥ hi dhanurvedaparāyaṇaiḥ

4. That bow, which was not bent even by powerful kings renowned throughout the world, such as Karna and Shalya, who were indeed devoted to the science of archery.

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - which, that which

• कर्णशल्यप्रमुखैः (karṇaśalyapramukhaiḥ) - by those led by Karna and Shalya

• पार्थिवैः (pārthivaiḥ) - by kings, by rulers

• लोकविश्रुतैः (lokaviśrutaiḥ) - by those famous in the world, renowned globally

• न (na) - not

• आनतम् (ānatam) - bent, bowed

• बलवद्भिः (balavadbhiḥ) - by the strong, by powerful ones

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely

• धनुर्वेदपरायणैः (dhanurvedaparāyaṇaiḥ) - by those devoted to the science of archery, by expert archers

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - which, that which

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

Note: Refers to the implied 'bow'.

कर्णशल्यप्रमुखैः (karṇaśalyapramukhaiḥ) - by those led by Karna and Shalya

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of karṇaśalyapramukha

karṇaśalyapramukha - led by Karna and Shalya, having Karna and Shalya as chief

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karṇa+śalya+pramukha)

• karṇa – Karna (a famous warrior in Mahabharata)
  proper noun (masculine)
• śalya – Shalya (a king, charioteer of Karna)
  proper noun (masculine)
• pramukha – chief, foremost, principal, led by
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'pārthivaiḥ'.

पार्थिवैः (pārthivaiḥ) - by kings, by rulers

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pārthiva

pārthiva - king, ruler, prince (literally 'belonging to the earth')

लोकविश्रुतैः (lokaviśrutaiḥ) - by those famous in the world, renowned globally

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of lokaviśruta

lokaviśruta - renowned in the world, famous among people

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+viśruta)

• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
• viśruta – famous, renowned, heard of
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root √śru (to hear) with prefix vi-.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śru

Note: Qualifies 'pārthivaiḥ'.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

आनतम् (ānatam) - bent, bowed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ānata

ānata - bowed, bent, humbled, inclined

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root √nam (to bend, bow) with prefix ā-.

Prefix: ā

Root: nam

Note: Qualifies the implied 'dhanuḥ' (bow).

बलवद्भिः (balavadbhiḥ) - by the strong, by powerful ones

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of balavat

balavat - powerful, strong, mighty, possessing strength

Possessive suffix -vat.

Note: Qualifies 'pārthivaiḥ'.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely

(indeclinable)

धनुर्वेदपरायणैः (dhanurvedaparāyaṇaiḥ) - by those devoted to the science of archery, by expert archers

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dhanurvedaparāyaṇa

dhanurvedaparāyaṇa - devoted to or expert in the science of archery

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhanurveda+parāyaṇa)

• dhanurveda – the science or knowledge of archery
  noun (masculine)
• parāyaṇa – devoted to, intent on, having as a chief object
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'pārthivaiḥ'.