महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-55, verse-27

एवं धर्मप्रधानास्ते सत्यव्रतपरायणाः ।
अप्रमत्तोत्थिताः क्षान्ताः प्रतपन्तोऽहितांस्तदा ॥२७॥

27. evaṁ dharmapradhānāste satyavrataparāyaṇāḥ ,
apramattotthitāḥ kṣāntāḥ pratapanto'hitāṁstadā.

27. evam dharmapradhānāḥ te satyavrataparāyaṇāḥ
apramattotthitāḥ kṣāntāḥ pratapantaḥ ahitān tadā

27. Thus, they were devoted to righteousness, firm in their vows of truth, ever vigilant and active, patient, and at that time, they tormented their enemies.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - in this way (referring to their characteristics) (thus, in this manner)

• धर्मप्रधानाः (dharmapradhānāḥ) - devoted to righteousness (those for whom dharma is chief, having dharma as their principal aim)

• ते (te) - they (the Pāṇḍavas) (they, those (people))

• सत्यव्रतपरायणाः (satyavrataparāyaṇāḥ) - firm in their vows of truth (intent on truthfulness, dedicated to vows of truth)

• अप्रमत्तोत्थिताः (apramattotthitāḥ) - ever vigilant and active (vigilant and active, arisen without negligence)

• क्षान्ताः (kṣāntāḥ) - patient (patient, forbearing, forgiving)

• प्रतपन्तः (pratapantaḥ) - tormenting (their enemies) (tormenting, afflicting, burning)

• अहितान् (ahitān) - their enemies (enemies, foes)

• तदा (tadā) - at that time (then, at that time)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - in this way (referring to their characteristics) (thus, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

धर्मप्रधानाः (dharmapradhānāḥ) - devoted to righteousness (those for whom dharma is chief, having dharma as their principal aim)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dharmapradhāna

dharmapradhāna - one whose chief object is righteousness, devoted to duty

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+pradhāna)

• dharma – righteousness, duty, law
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ
• pradhāna – chief, principal, important
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: dhā

Note: Qualifies `te`.

ते (te) - they (the Pāṇḍavas) (they, those (people))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to the Pāṇḍavas.

सत्यव्रतपरायणाः (satyavrataparāyaṇāḥ) - firm in their vows of truth (intent on truthfulness, dedicated to vows of truth)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of satyavrataparāyaṇā

satyavrataparāyaṇā - devoted to vows of truth, intent on truth

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (satyavrata+parāyaṇā)

• satyavrata – vow of truth, truthful conduct
  noun (neuter)
• parāyaṇā – devoted to, having as principal object
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: para
  Root: i

Note: Qualifies `te`.

अप्रमत्तोत्थिताः (apramattotthitāḥ) - ever vigilant and active (vigilant and active, arisen without negligence)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of apramattotthita

apramattotthita - risen without negligence, vigilant and active

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (apramatta+utthita)

• apramatta – not negligent, careful
  adjective (masculine)
  past participle
  negation of `pramatta` (negligent), from root `mad` with `pra`
  Prefix: a
  Root: mad
• utthita – arisen, stood up, active
  adjective (masculine)
  past participle
  past participle of root `sthā` with `ut`
  Prefix: ut
  Root: sthā

Note: Qualifies `te`. The sandhi `apramatta + utthita = apramattotthita` is internal to the compound.

क्षान्ताः (kṣāntāḥ) - patient (patient, forbearing, forgiving)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kṣānta

kṣānta - patient, endured, forgiven

past participle

Past participle of root `kṣam`

Root: kṣam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `te`.

प्रतपन्तः (pratapantaḥ) - tormenting (their enemies) (tormenting, afflicting, burning)

(nominal form)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tap

tap - to heat, to burn, to torment

present participle

from root `tap` (class 1) with `pra`

Prefix: pra

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `te`.

अहितान् (ahitān) - their enemies (enemies, foes)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of ahita

ahita - enemy, foe, harmful

negation of `hita` (friend/beneficial), from root `dhā`

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+hita)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative particle
• hita – beneficial, friendly, placed
  adjective (masculine)
  past participle
  past participle of root `dhā`
  Root: dhā

Note: Object of `pratapantaḥ`.

तदा (tadā) - at that time (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)