महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-13, verse-36

तस्य ह्यमरसंकाशौ बलेन बलिनां वरौ ।
नामभ्यां हंसडिभकावित्यास्तां योधसत्तमौ ॥३६॥

36. tasya hyamarasaṁkāśau balena balināṁ varau ,
nāmabhyāṁ haṁsaḍibhakāvityāstāṁ yodhasattamau.

36. tasya hi amarasaṃkāśau balena balinām varau
nāmabhyām haṃsaḍibhakau iti āstām yodhasattamau

36. Indeed, among his (Jarāsaṃdha's) men, there were two excellent warriors (yodhasattamau) named Haṃsa and Ḍibhaka, who were like gods and foremost in strength among the powerful.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - Jarāsaṃdha's (his, its)

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, because

• अमरसंकाशौ (amarasaṁkāśau) - resembling gods, god-like

• बलेन (balena) - by strength, in strength

• बलिनाम् (balinām) - of the strong, of the powerful

• वरौ (varau) - best, excellent, choicest (dual)

• नामभ्याम् (nāmabhyām) - by names, with two names

• हंसडिभकौ (haṁsaḍibhakau) - Proper names of two warriors (Haṃsa and Ḍibhaka (dual))

• इति (iti) - indicating the names Haṃsa and Ḍibhaka (thus, so, named)

• आस्ताम् (āstām) - they were, they existed

• योधसत्तमौ (yodhasattamau) - best of warriors, excellent warriors (dual)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - Jarāsaṃdha's (his, its)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Jarāsaṃdha.

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, because

(indeclinable)

अमरसंकाशौ (amarasaṁkāśau) - resembling gods, god-like

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of amarasaṃkāśa

amarasaṁkāśa - god-like, resembling gods

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (amara+saṃkāśa)

• amara – immortal, god
  noun (masculine)
  Root: mṛ (class 1)
• saṃkāśa – resembling, similar to, appearance
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root kāś (to shine) with upasarga sam.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Agreement with 'haṃsaḍibhakau' and 'yodhasattamau'.

बलेन (balena) - by strength, in strength

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force, army

Root: bal (class 1)

बलिनाम् (balinām) - of the strong, of the powerful

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of balin

balin - strong, powerful, mighty

Derived from bala with suffix -in.

Note: Dependent on 'varau'.

वरौ (varau) - best, excellent, choicest (dual)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of vara

vara - best, excellent, choicest, boon

Derived from root vṛ (to choose).

Root: vṛ (class 5)

नामभ्याम् (nāmabhyām) - by names, with two names

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, dual of nāman

nāman - name, appellation

हंसडिभकौ (haṁsaḍibhakau) - Proper names of two warriors (Haṃsa and Ḍibhaka (dual))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of haṃsaḍibhaka

haṁsaḍibhaka - Haṃsa and Ḍibhaka (names of two individuals)

Compound type : dvandva (haṃsa+ḍibhaka)

• haṃsa – swan, goose, Haṃsa (proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: han (class 2)
• ḍibhaka – Ḍibhaka (proper name), a young elephant, a boy
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'āstām'.

इति (iti) - indicating the names Haṃsa and Ḍibhaka (thus, so, named)

(indeclinable)

Root: i (class 2)

आस्ताम् (āstām) - they were, they existed

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Imperfect Tense

Third person dual imperfect (laṅ) form of root as.

Root: as (class 2)

योधसत्तमौ (yodhasattamau) - best of warriors, excellent warriors (dual)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of yodhasattama

yodhasattama - best of warriors, excellent warrior

Compound of yodha (warrior) and sattama (superlative of sat, good/best).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yodha+sattama)

• yodha – warrior, fighter
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root yudh (to fight).
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• sattama – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative suffix -tama
  Derived from sat (good, existing) with superlative suffix -tama.
  Root: as (class 2)