महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-219, verse-15

नरनारायणौ देवौ तावेतौ विश्रुतौ दिवि ।
भवानप्यभिजानाति यद्वीर्यौ यत्पराक्रमौ ॥१५॥

15. naranārāyaṇau devau tāvetau viśrutau divi ,
bhavānapyabhijānāti yadvīryau yatparākramau.

15. naranārāyaṇau devau tau etau viśrutau divi
bhavān api abhijānāti yadvīryau yatparākramau

15. These two, Nara and Nārāyaṇa, are renowned as gods in heaven. You yourself know well their valor and their might.

Words meanings summery:

• नरनारायणौ (naranārāyaṇau) - Nara and Nārāyaṇa

• देवौ (devau) - two gods

• तौ (tau) - those two, they (dual)

• एतौ (etau) - these two

• विश्रुतौ (viśrutau) - celebrated as gods (renowned, famous (dual))

• दिवि (divi) - in heaven, in the sky

• भवान् (bhavān) - you (respectful)

• अपि (api) - emphasizes 'you yourself' (also, even, too)

• अभिजानाति (abhijānāti) - knows well, understands

• यद्वीर्यौ (yadvīryau) - of their valor (whose valor (is))

• यत्पराक्रमौ (yatparākramau) - of their might (whose might (is))

Words meanings and morphology

नरनारायणौ (naranārāyaṇau) - Nara and Nārāyaṇa

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of naranārāyaṇa

naranārāyaṇa - Nara and Nārāyaṇa (mythological sages, often associated with Viṣṇu)

Compound type : Itaretara-dvandva (nara+nārāyaṇa)

• nara – man, human, primeval man, companion of Nārāyaṇa
  proper noun (masculine)
• nārāyaṇa – Nārāyaṇa (Viṣṇu), companion of Nara
  proper noun (masculine)

देवौ (devau) - two gods

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of deva

deva - god, deity, divine

तौ (tau) - those two, they (dual)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to Nara and Nārāyaṇa.

एतौ (etau) - these two

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of etad

etad - this, these

Note: Refers to Nara and Nārāyaṇa.

विश्रुतौ (viśrutau) - celebrated as gods (renowned, famous (dual))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of viśruta

viśruta - famous, renowned, celebrated, widely heard

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root śru (to hear) with prefix vi-

Compound type : Pradi-tatpurusha (vi+śruta)

• vi – asunder, apart, away, intensely
  indeclinable
• śruta – heard, listened, famous, celebrated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root śru (to hear)
  Root: śru (class 5)

दिवि (divi) - in heaven, in the sky

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of div

div - heaven, sky, day, bright space

भवान् (bhavān) - you (respectful)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - you (respectful), being, existing, present

Present Active Participle

Derived from root bhū (to be, to become)

Root: bhū (class 1)

अपि (api) - emphasizes 'you yourself' (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

अभिजानाति (abhijānāti) - knows well, understands

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of abhijñā

From root jñā (to know) with prefix abhi-

Prefix: abhi

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: The subject 'bhavān' (you, respectful) takes a 3rd person verb.

यद्वीर्यौ (yadvīryau) - of their valor (whose valor (is))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of yadvīrya

yadvīrya - whose valor (is such), possessing such valor

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (yat+vīrya)

• yat – which, who, what
  pronoun (neuter)
• vīrya – valor, strength, prowess, energy, heroism
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies Nara and Nārāyaṇa.

यत्पराक्रमौ (yatparākramau) - of their might (whose might (is))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of yatparākrama

yatparākrama - whose might (is such), possessing such might

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (yat+parākrama)

• yat – which, who, what
  pronoun (neuter)
• parākrama – might, power, valor, heroism, prowess
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies Nara and Nārāyaṇa.