महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-162, verse-25

शास्त्रनित्या जितक्रोधा बलवन्तो रणप्रियाः ।
क्षान्ताः शीलगुणोपेताः संधेयाः पुरुषोत्तमाः ॥२५॥

25. śāstranityā jitakrodhā balavanto raṇapriyāḥ ,
kṣāntāḥ śīlaguṇopetāḥ saṁdheyāḥ puruṣottamāḥ.

25. śāstranityāḥ jitakrodhāḥ balavantaḥ raṇapriyāḥ
kṣāntāḥ śīlaguṇopetāḥ sandheyāḥ puruṣottamāḥ

25. śāstranityāḥ jitakrodhāḥ balavantaḥ raṇapriyāḥ
kṣāntāḥ śīlaguṇopetāḥ puruṣottamāḥ sandheyāḥ

25. Excellent men (puruṣottamāḥ) who are always guided by scriptures (śāstranityāḥ), who have conquered anger, who are powerful, fond of battle, patient, and endowed with good conduct and virtues, are those with whom alliances should be formed.

Words meanings summery:

• शास्त्रनित्याः (śāstranityāḥ) - constantly devoted to scriptures, always following scriptures

• जितक्रोधाः (jitakrodhāḥ) - those who have conquered anger

• बलवन्तः (balavantaḥ) - strong, powerful, mighty

• रणप्रियाः (raṇapriyāḥ) - fond of battle, warlike, valorous in combat

• क्षान्ताः (kṣāntāḥ) - patient, forbearing, forgiving

• शीलगुणोपेताः (śīlaguṇopetāḥ) - endowed with good conduct and virtues, possessing moral qualities

• सन्धेयाः (sandheyāḥ) - fit for alliance, to be allied with, to be joined

• पुरुषोत्तमाः (puruṣottamāḥ) - excellent men, best among men

Words meanings and morphology

शास्त्रनित्याः (śāstranityāḥ) - constantly devoted to scriptures, always following scriptures

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śāstranitya

śāstranitya - constantly engaged in or devoted to scriptures

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śāstra+nitya)

• śāstra – scripture, treatise, sacred book, instruction
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śās (class 2)
• nitya – constant, eternal, perpetual, devoted to
  adjective (masculine)

जितक्रोधाः (jitakrodhāḥ) - those who have conquered anger

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jitakrodha

jitakrodha - one who has conquered anger

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jita+krodha)

• jita – conquered, vanquished, won
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root ji (to conquer).
  Root: ji (class 1)
• krodha – anger, wrath, rage
  noun (masculine)
  Root: krudh (class 4)

बलवन्तः (balavantaḥ) - strong, powerful, mighty

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of balavat

balavat - strong, powerful, possessing strength

Derived from 'bala' (strength) with suffix '-vat'.

रणप्रियाः (raṇapriyāḥ) - fond of battle, warlike, valorous in combat

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of raṇapriya

raṇapriya - fond of battle, warlike

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (raṇa+priya)

• raṇa – battle, war, combat
  noun (masculine)
  Root: raṇ (class 1)
• priya – dear, beloved, fond of, pleasing
  adjective (masculine)

क्षान्ताः (kṣāntāḥ) - patient, forbearing, forgiving

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kṣānta

kṣānta - patient, forbearing, endured, forgiven

Past Passive Participle

From root kṣam (to be patient, to endure).

Root: kṣam (class 1)

शीलगुणोपेताः (śīlaguṇopetāḥ) - endowed with good conduct and virtues, possessing moral qualities

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śīlaguṇopeta

śīlaguṇopeta - endowed with good conduct and virtues

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śīla+guṇa+upeta)

• śīla – conduct, character, good disposition, virtue
  noun (neuter)
• guṇa – quality, virtue, attribute, merit
  noun (masculine)
• upeta – endowed with, possessed of, furnished with
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root i (to go) with prefix upa.
  Prefix: upa
  Root: i (class 2)

सन्धेयाः (sandheyāḥ) - fit for alliance, to be allied with, to be joined

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sandheya

sandheya - to be united, to be joined, fit for alliance or peace

Gerundive

Passive future participle from root dhā with prefix sam.

Prefix: sam

Root: dhā (class 3)

पुरुषोत्तमाः (puruṣottamāḥ) - excellent men, best among men

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of puruṣottama

puruṣottama - best of men, excellent man

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+uttama)

• puruṣa – man, person, male
  noun (masculine)
• uttama – best, highest, supreme, excellent
  adjective (masculine)