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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-57, verse-88

अस्त्रज्ञौ तु महावीर्यौ सर्वशस्त्रविशारदौ ।
सात्यकिः कृतवर्मा च नारायणमनुव्रतौ ।
सत्यकाद्धृदिकाच्चैव जज्ञातेऽस्त्रविशारदौ ॥८८॥
88. astrajñau tu mahāvīryau sarvaśastraviśāradau ,
sātyakiḥ kṛtavarmā ca nārāyaṇamanuvratau ,
satyakāddhṛdikāccaiva jajñāte'straviśāradau.
88. astrajñau tu mahāvīryau
sarvaśastraviśāradau sātyakiḥ kṛtavarmā
ca nārāyaṇānuvratau satyakāt
hṛdikāt ca eva jajñāte astraviśāradau
88. And Sātyaki and Kṛtavarmā, both greatly valorous and skilled in all weaponry, were devoted to Nārāyaṇa. These two experts in missile warfare were born from Satyaka and Hṛdika respectively.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अस्त्रज्ञौ (astrajñau) - experts in missile-warfare (knowing weapons, skilled in missiles (dual))
  • तु (tu) - and (but, and, indeed, moreover)
  • महावीर्यौ (mahāvīryau) - greatly valorous (greatly valorous, very powerful (dual))
  • सर्वशस्त्रविशारदौ (sarvaśastraviśāradau) - skilled in all weaponry (expert in all weapons (dual))
  • सात्यकिः (sātyakiḥ) - Sātyaki (Sātyaki (name of a Yādava warrior))
  • कृतवर्मा (kṛtavarmā) - Kṛtavarmā (Kṛtavarmā (name of a Yādava warrior))
  • (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
  • नारायणानुव्रतौ (nārāyaṇānuvratau) - devoted to Nārāyaṇa (devoted to Nārāyaṇa (dual))
  • सत्यकात् (satyakāt) - from Satyaka
  • हृदिकात् (hṛdikāt) - from Hṛdika
  • (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
  • एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, certainly, only, just)
  • जज्ञाते (jajñāte) - they two were born
  • अस्त्रविशारदौ (astraviśāradau) - (as) experts in missile-warfare (expert in missiles (dual))

Words meanings and morphology

अस्त्रज्ञौ (astrajñau) - experts in missile-warfare (knowing weapons, skilled in missiles (dual))
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of astrajña
astrajña - knowing weapons, skilled in missiles
From 'astra' (missile) + 'jña' (knowing).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (astra+jña)
  • astra – missile, projectile, weapon
    noun (neuter)
  • jña – knowing, acquainted with, expert in
    adjective
    agent noun
    from 'jñā' (to know)
    Root: jñā (class 9)
तु (tu) - and (but, and, indeed, moreover)
(indeclinable)
महावीर्यौ (mahāvīryau) - greatly valorous (greatly valorous, very powerful (dual))
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of mahāvīrya
mahāvīrya - very powerful, greatly valorous, of great energy
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+vīrya)
  • mahā – great, mighty, extensive
    adjective
  • vīrya – heroism, valor, strength, energy
    noun (neuter)
सर्वशस्त्रविशारदौ (sarvaśastraviśāradau) - skilled in all weaponry (expert in all weapons (dual))
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of sarvaśastraviśārada
sarvaśastraviśārada - expert in all weapons, skilled in every kind of weapon
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarvaśastra+viśārada)
  • sarvaśastra – all weapons
    noun (neuter)
  • viśārada – expert, skilled, proficient
    adjective
    Prefix: vi
सात्यकिः (sātyakiḥ) - Sātyaki (Sātyaki (name of a Yādava warrior))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sātyaki
sātyaki - Sātyaki, a Yādava warrior, son of Satyaka
patronymic
descendant of Satyaka
Note: Proper noun.
कृतवर्मा (kṛtavarmā) - Kṛtavarmā (Kṛtavarmā (name of a Yādava warrior))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtavarman
kṛtavarman - Kṛtavarmā, a Yādava warrior, son of Hṛdika
lit. 'one whose armor is made' (i.e., prepared for battle)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+varman)
  • kṛta – done, made, performed
    adjective (past participle)
    past participle
    from 'kṛ' (to do, make)
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
  • varman – armor, coat of mail
    noun (neuter)
Note: Proper noun.
(ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
नारायणानुव्रतौ (nārāyaṇānuvratau) - devoted to Nārāyaṇa (devoted to Nārāyaṇa (dual))
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of nārāyaṇānuvrata
nārāyaṇānuvrata - devoted to Nārāyaṇa, follower of Nārāyaṇa
'Nārāyaṇa' + 'anuvrata' (follower)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nārāyaṇa+anuvrata)
  • nārāyaṇa – Nārāyaṇa, name of Viṣṇu
    noun (masculine)
  • anuvrata – following, devoted to, adherent, obedient
    adjective
    from 'anu-vrat' (to follow a vow/rule)
    Prefix: anu
    Root: vrat (class 1)
सत्यकात् (satyakāt) - from Satyaka
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of satyaka
satyaka - Satyaka, father of Sātyaki
हृदिकात् (hṛdikāt) - from Hṛdika
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of hṛdika
hṛdika - Hṛdika, father of Kṛtavarmā
(ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, certainly, only, just)
(indeclinable)
जज्ञाते (jajñāte) - they two were born
(verb)
3rd person , dual, middle, perfect (lit) of jan
Perfect Middle, dual
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Refers to Sātyaki and Kṛtavarmā.
अस्त्रविशारदौ (astraviśāradau) - (as) experts in missile-warfare (expert in missiles (dual))
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of astraviśārada
astraviśārada - expert in missiles, skilled in missile-warfare
From 'astra' (missile) + 'viśārada' (expert).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (astra+viśārada)
  • astra – missile, projectile, weapon
    noun (neuter)
  • viśārada – expert, skilled, proficient
    adjective
    Prefix: vi
Note: Qualifies Sātyaki and Kṛtavarmā, indicating the state in which they were born.