महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-321, verse-18

तत्र कृष्णो हरिश्चैव कस्मिंश्चित्कारणान्तरे ।
स्थितौ धर्मोत्तरौ ह्येतौ तथा तपसि धिष्ठितौ ॥१८॥

18. tatra kṛṣṇo hariścaiva kasmiṁścitkāraṇāntare ,
sthitau dharmottarau hyetau tathā tapasi dhiṣṭhitau.

18. tatra kṛṣṇaḥ hariḥ ca eva kasmiṃścit kāraṇāntare
sthitau dharmottarau hi etau tathā tapasi dhiṣṭhitau

18. tatra kṛṣṇaḥ hariḥ ca eva kasmiṃścit kāraṇāntare
sthitau hi etau dharmottarau tathā tapasi dhiṣṭhitau

18. There, Krishna and Hari, for some particular reason, were situated; these two were indeed supreme in their adherence to natural law (dharma) and devoted to spiritual austerity (tapas).

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• कृष्णः (kṛṣṇaḥ) - Krishna

• हरिः (hariḥ) - Hari, Vishnu

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• कस्मिंश्चित् (kasmiṁścit) - for some particular (in some, for some)

• कारणान्तरे (kāraṇāntare) - for some particular reason (for another reason, in another cause)

• स्थितौ (sthitau) - standing, situated, being

• धर्मोत्तरौ (dharmottarau) - foremost in upholding natural law (dharma) (supreme in dharma, excelling in righteousness)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• एतौ (etau) - these two

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, and

• तपसि (tapasi) - devoted to spiritual austerity (tapas) (in austerity, in heat)

• धिष्ठितौ (dhiṣṭhitau) - established, devoted, fixed

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

Derived from pronominal base 'tad'

कृष्णः (kṛṣṇaḥ) - Krishna

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛṣṇa

kṛṣṇa - Krishna (name of a deity); dark, black; a particular kind of deer

हरिः (hariḥ) - Hari, Vishnu

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hari

hari - Hari (a name of Viṣṇu or Kṛṣṇa); a lion; a horse; the sun; a monkey

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

कस्मिंश्चित् (kasmiṁścit) - for some particular (in some, for some)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kaścit

kaścit - someone, something, any, certain

From 'kim' + 'cid'

कारणान्तरे (kāraṇāntare) - for some particular reason (for another reason, in another cause)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kāraṇāntara

kāraṇāntara - another reason, another cause

Compound type : tatpurusha (kāraṇa+antara)

• kāraṇa – reason, cause
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• antara – other, different, internal
  adjective (neuter)

स्थितौ (sthitau) - standing, situated, being

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of sthita

sthita - stood, standing, situated, firm

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'sthā'

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Kṛṣṇa and Hari

धर्मोत्तरौ (dharmottarau) - foremost in upholding natural law (dharma) (supreme in dharma, excelling in righteousness)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of dharmottara

dharmottara - supreme in righteousness, excelling in dharma

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+uttara)

• dharma – natural law, righteousness, duty, constitution
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• uttara – superior, subsequent, excellent
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies Kṛṣṇa and Hari

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

एतौ (etau) - these two

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of etad

etad - this (masculine dual)

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, and

(indeclinable)

तपसि (tapasi) - devoted to spiritual austerity (tapas) (in austerity, in heat)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - heat, asceticism, austerity, penance

Root: tap (class 1)

धिष्ठितौ (dhiṣṭhitau) - established, devoted, fixed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of dhiṣṭhita

dhiṣṭhita - established, situated, devoted, fixed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'sthā' with prefix 'adhi'

Prefix: adhi

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Kṛṣṇa and Hari