महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-199, verse-4

रामकृष्णौ च धर्मज्ञौ तदा गच्छन्तु पाण्डवाः ।
एतौ हि पुरुषव्याघ्रावेषां प्रियहिते रतौ ॥४॥

4. rāmakṛṣṇau ca dharmajñau tadā gacchantu pāṇḍavāḥ ,
etau hi puruṣavyāghrāveṣāṁ priyahite ratau.

4. rāmakṛṣṇau ca dharmajñau tadā gacchantu pāṇḍavāḥ
etau hi puruṣavyāghrau eṣām priyahite ratau

4. and Rāma and Kṛṣṇa, the two knowers of natural law (dharma), also agree, then let the Pāṇḍavas depart. For these two, who are tigers among men, are indeed engaged in their (the Pāṇḍavas') welfare and benefit.

Words meanings summery:

• रामकृष्णौ (rāmakṛṣṇau) - Rāma and Kṛṣṇa (dual)

• च (ca) - and, also

• धर्मज्ञौ (dharmajñau) - the two knowers of natural law (dharma), the two righteous ones

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• गच्छन्तु (gacchantu) - let them go, they should go

• पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the Pāṇḍavas

• एतौ (etau) - Refers to Rāma and Kṛṣṇa. (these two)

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• पुरुषव्याघ्रौ (puruṣavyāghrau) - the two tigers among men, the two foremost men

• एषाम् (eṣām) - Refers to the Pāṇḍavas. (of these, their)

• प्रियहिते (priyahite) - in dear welfare, in their well-being and benefit

• रतौ (ratau) - engaged, devoted, intent

Words meanings and morphology

रामकृष्णौ (rāmakṛṣṇau) - Rāma and Kṛṣṇa (dual)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of rāmakṛṣṇa

rāmakṛṣṇa - Rāma and Kṛṣṇa

Dvandva compound

Compound type : Dvandva (rāma+kṛṣṇa)

• rāma – Rāma (proper noun)
  proper noun (masculine)
• kṛṣṇa – Kṛṣṇa (proper noun)
  proper noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

धर्मज्ञौ (dharmajñau) - the two knowers of natural law (dharma), the two righteous ones

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of dharmajña

dharmajña - knowing the law, righteous, virtuous, knowing one's duty

From dharma (duty, righteousness) + root jñā (to know)

Compound type : Upapada Tatpuruṣa (dharma+jña)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue (dharma)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• jña – knowing, conversant with, skilled in
  adjective
  From root jñā (to know) + suffix a
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Qualifies "rāmakṛṣṇau"

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Root: tad

गच्छन्तु (gacchantu) - let them go, they should go

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of gam

Imperative mood

From root gam (to go), Parasmaipada, third person plural imperative

Root: gam (class 1)

पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the Pāṇḍavas

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu, a Pāṇḍava

Note: Subject of "gacchantu"

एतौ (etau) - Refers to Rāma and Kṛṣṇa. (these two)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of etad

etad - this, that

Note: Subject of implied "are" (asti)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

पुरुषव्याघ्रौ (puruṣavyāghrau) - the two tigers among men, the two foremost men

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of puruṣavyāghra

puruṣavyāghra - tiger among men, eminent man, hero

Compound

Compound type : Upamita-Tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+vyāghra)

• puruṣa – man, male, human being, person (puruṣa)
  noun (masculine)
• vyāghra – tiger, best, foremost
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies "etau"

एषाम् (eṣām) - Refers to the Pāṇḍavas. (of these, their)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, that

प्रियहिते (priyahite) - in dear welfare, in their well-being and benefit

(noun)

Locative, neuter, dual of priyahita

priyahita - dear welfare, beneficial to one's loved ones, well-being and benefit

Compound

Compound type : Dvandva (priya+hita)

• priya – dear, beloved, pleasant
  adjective
• hita – benefit, welfare, good; placed, fit
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dhā (to place) and meaning 'good, welfare' when nominalized
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Locative of purpose or situation for "ratau"

रतौ (ratau) - engaged, devoted, intent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of rata

rata - engaged, devoted, intent, delighted in

Past Passive Participle

From root ram (to delight, to stop, to rest)

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Qualifies "etau" (Rāma and Kṛṣṇa)