महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-61, verse-14

भारद्वाजोऽपि सर्वेषामाचार्यः कृप एव च ।
अत एतावपि प्रश्नं नाहतुर्द्विजसत्तमौ ॥१४॥

14. bhāradvājo'pi sarveṣāmācāryaḥ kṛpa eva ca ,
ata etāvapi praśnaṁ nāhaturdvijasattamau.

14. bhāradvājaḥ api sarveṣām ācāryaḥ kṛpaḥ eva ca
ataḥ etau api praśnam na āhatuḥ dvijasattamau

14. Bhāradvāja (Droṇa) was the preceptor of all, and Kṛpa was also there. Therefore, even these two, the foremost among the twice-born (dvijasattamau), did not address the question.

Words meanings summery:

• भारद्वाजः (bhāradvājaḥ) - Droṇa (son of Bharadvāja, a proper name)

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

• सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all (present) (of all)

• आचार्यः (ācāryaḥ) - preceptor (preceptor, teacher, master)

• कृपः (kṛpaḥ) - Kṛpa, the general and teacher (Kṛpa (a proper name))

• एव (eva) - indeed, as well (only, just, indeed, certainly)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore (therefore, hence, from this)

• एतौ (etau) - these two (Bhāradvāja and Kṛpa) (these two)

• अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

• प्रश्नम् (praśnam) - the question (posed by Draupadī) (question)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• आहतुः (āhatuḥ) - they two addressed (the question) (they two spoke, said, addressed)

• द्विजसत्तमौ (dvijasattamau) - the foremost among the twice-born (referring to Droṇa and Kṛpa) (best among the twice-born)

Words meanings and morphology

भारद्वाजः (bhāradvājaḥ) - Droṇa (son of Bharadvāja, a proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāradvāja

bhāradvāja - descendant of Bharadvāja; a proper name (Droṇa)

Patronymic from Bharadvāja.

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all (present) (of all)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Refers to the attendees of the assembly.

आचार्यः (ācāryaḥ) - preceptor (preceptor, teacher, master)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ācārya

ācārya - preceptor, teacher, spiritual guide

कृपः (kṛpaḥ) - Kṛpa, the general and teacher (Kṛpa (a proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛpa

kṛpa - Kṛpa (a proper name, son of Śaradvat, and Droṇa's brother-in-law)

एव (eva) - indeed, as well (only, just, indeed, certainly)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore (therefore, hence, from this)

(indeclinable)

एतौ (etau) - these two (Bhāradvāja and Kṛpa) (these two)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of etad

etad - this, these

अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

प्रश्नम् (praśnam) - the question (posed by Draupadī) (question)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of praśna

praśna - question, inquiry

From √prach (to ask) + suffix -na.

Root: √prach (class 6)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

आहतुः (āhatuḥ) - they two addressed (the question) (they two spoke, said, addressed)

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, perfect (liṭ) of ā-han

verb form

Perfect Tense, Active Voice, Dual Number, 3rd Person.

Prefix: ā

Root: √han (class 2)

द्विजसत्तमौ (dvijasattamau) - the foremost among the twice-born (referring to Droṇa and Kṛpa) (best among the twice-born)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of dvijasattama

dvijasattama - best among the twice-born; pre-eminent Brahmin

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvija+sattama)

• dvija – twice-born (Brahmin, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya); bird, tooth
  noun (masculine)
  From 'dvi' (two) + 'ja' (born).
• sattama – best, most excellent, foremost
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative suffix -tama added to 'sat' (good, existing).

Note: Refers to Droṇa and Kṛpa.