महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-331, verse-24

तेजसाभ्यधिकौ सूर्यात्सर्वलोकविरोचनात् ।
श्रीवत्सलक्षणौ पूज्यौ जटामण्डलधारिणौ ॥२४॥

24. tejasābhyadhikau sūryātsarvalokavirocanāt ,
śrīvatsalakṣaṇau pūjyau jaṭāmaṇḍaladhāriṇau.

24. tejasā abhyadhikau sūryāt sarvalokavirocanāt
śrīvatsalakṣaṇau pūjyau jaṭāmaṇḍaladhāriṇau

24. tejasā sūryāt sarvalokavirocanāt abhyadhikau (tau āstām)
śrīvatsalakṣaṇau pūjyau jaṭāmaṇḍaladhāriṇau ca (āstām)

24. They were more radiant than the sun, which illuminates all worlds. They bore the mark of Śrīvatsa, were revered, and wore matted locks.

Words meanings summery:

• तेजसा (tejasā) - by radiance, by splendor, by power

• अभ्यधिकौ (abhyadhikau) - two superior, two excelling, two more than

• सूर्यात् (sūryāt) - from the sun, than the sun

• सर्वलोकविरोचनात् (sarvalokavirocanāt) - than the one illuminating all worlds, from the illuminator of all worlds

• श्रीवत्सलक्षणौ (śrīvatsalakṣaṇau) - two bearing the mark of Śrīvatsa

• पूज्यौ (pūjyau) - two revered, two venerable, two adorable

• जटामण्डलधारिणौ (jaṭāmaṇḍaladhāriṇau) - two wearing a circle of matted locks, two with matted hair formations

Words meanings and morphology

तेजसा (tejasā) - by radiance, by splendor, by power

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tejas

tejas - splendor, radiance, brilliance, light; energy, power, spiritual power

Note: Indicates the means or cause of being superior

अभ्यधिकौ (abhyadhikau) - two superior, two excelling, two more than

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, dual of abhyadhika

abhyadhika - superior, excessive, excelling, more than

Compound type : tatpurusha (abhi+adhika)

• abhi – towards, against, over, above (prefix)
  indeclinable
• adhika – superior, additional, exceeding, much
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with the implied 'them' (the two sages)

सूर्यात् (sūryāt) - from the sun, than the sun

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of sūrya

sūrya - sun, the sun god

Note: Used with 'abhyadhikau' to denote comparison

सर्वलोकविरोचनात् (sarvalokavirocanāt) - than the one illuminating all worlds, from the illuminator of all worlds

(adjective)

Ablative, masculine, singular of sarvalokavirocana

sarvalokavirocana - illuminating all worlds, shining upon all worlds (epithet of the sun)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+loka+virocana)

• sarva – all, every, entire
  adjective
• loka – world, realm, universe, people
  noun (masculine)
• virocana – illuminating, shining, resplendent; the sun
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: ruc (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'sūryāt', referring to the sun

श्रीवत्सलक्षणौ (śrīvatsalakṣaṇau) - two bearing the mark of Śrīvatsa

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, dual of śrīvatsalakṣaṇa

śrīvatsalakṣaṇa - marked with the Śrīvatsa (a curl of hair or mark on Viṣṇu's chest)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śrīvatsa+lakṣaṇa)

• śrīvatsa – a particular mark or curl of hair on the chest of Viṣṇu or Kṛṣṇa
  noun (masculine)
• lakṣaṇa – mark, sign, characteristic, symbol
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with the implied 'them' (the two sages)

पूज्यौ (pūjyau) - two revered, two venerable, two adorable

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, dual of pūjya

pūjya - to be worshipped, venerable, adorable, revered

Gerundive

Derived from root pūj with suffix -ya

Root: pūj (class 10)

Note: Agrees with the implied 'them' (the two sages)

जटामण्डलधारिणौ (jaṭāmaṇḍaladhāriṇau) - two wearing a circle of matted locks, two with matted hair formations

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, dual of jaṭāmaṇḍaladhārin

jaṭāmaṇḍaladhārin - wearing a mass or circle of matted hair

Compound type : bahuvrihi (jaṭā+maṇḍala+dhārin)

• jaṭā – matted hair, tangled hair (especially of ascetics)
  noun (feminine)
• maṇḍala – circle, disc, orb, ring, collection
  noun (neuter)
• dhārin – bearing, holding, wearing, possessing
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root dhṛ (to hold, bear) with suffix -in
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implied 'them' (the two sages)