महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-48, verse-3

दृढायुधौ दूरपातौ युद्धे च कृतनिश्चयौ ।
शीघ्रहस्तौ दृढक्रोधौ नित्ययुक्तौ तरस्विनौ ॥३॥

3. dṛḍhāyudhau dūrapātau yuddhe ca kṛtaniścayau ,
śīghrahastau dṛḍhakrodhau nityayuktau tarasvinau.

3. dṛḍhāyudhau dūrapātau yuddhe ca kṛtaniścayau
śīghrahastau dṛḍhakrodhau nityayuktau tarasvinau

3. They possess strong weapons, strike from afar, and are resolute in battle. They are swift-handed, unwavering in their wrath, ever-vigilant, and powerful.

Words meanings summery:

• दृढायुधौ (dṛḍhāyudhau) - having strong weapons, firmly armed

• दूरपातौ (dūrapātau) - striking from afar, far-reaching

• युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle, during combat

• च (ca) - and, also

• कृतनिश्चयौ (kṛtaniścayau) - having made a resolve, determined

• शीघ्रहस्तौ (śīghrahastau) - swift-handed, quick in action

• दृढक्रोधौ (dṛḍhakrodhau) - firm in wrath, having steady anger

• नित्ययुक्तौ (nityayuktau) - ever-vigilant, always ready, constantly engaged

• तरस्विनौ (tarasvinau) - powerful, energetic, swift

Words meanings and morphology

दृढायुधौ (dṛḍhāyudhau) - having strong weapons, firmly armed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of dṛḍhāyudha

dṛḍhāyudha - having strong weapons, firmly armed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dṛḍha+āyudha)

• dṛḍha – firm, strong, steady
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dṛh (to be firm, to strengthen)
  Root: dṛh
• āyudha – weapon, implement
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Refers to Bhima and Arjuna (implied from context)

दूरपातौ (dūrapātau) - striking from afar, far-reaching

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of dūrapāta

dūrapāta - striking from afar, far-reaching

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dūra+pāta)

• dūra – far, distant
  adjective (neuter)
• pāta – fall, descent, a blow, strike
  noun (masculine)
  From root pat (to fall, fly)
  Root: pat (class 1)

युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle, during combat

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, fight, war

Past Passive Participle (from yudh)

Root: yudh (class 4)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction

कृतनिश्चयौ (kṛtaniścayau) - having made a resolve, determined

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of kṛtaniścaya

kṛtaniścaya - having made a resolve, determined, resolute

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+niścaya)

• kṛta – done, made
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• niścaya – ascertainment, resolve, certainty
  noun (masculine)
  From ni + ci (to ascertain)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: ci (class 5)

शीघ्रहस्तौ (śīghrahastau) - swift-handed, quick in action

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of śīghrahasta

śīghrahasta - swift-handed, quick-acting

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śīghra+hasta)

• śīghra – swift, quick, rapid
  adjective (neuter)
• hasta – hand
  noun (masculine)

दृढक्रोधौ (dṛḍhakrodhau) - firm in wrath, having steady anger

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of dṛḍhakrodha

dṛḍhakrodha - firm in wrath, having steady anger

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dṛḍha+krodha)

• dṛḍha – firm, strong, steady
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dṛh (to be firm, to strengthen)
  Root: dṛh
• krodha – anger, wrath
  noun (masculine)
  From root krudh (to be angry)
  Root: krudh (class 4)

नित्ययुक्तौ (nityayuktau) - ever-vigilant, always ready, constantly engaged

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of nityayukta

nityayukta - ever-vigilant, always ready, constantly engaged in (yoga)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nitya+yukta)

• nitya – constant, eternal, always
  adjective (masculine)
• yukta – joined, yoked, engaged, ready, endowed with, composed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root yuj (to join, to yoke, to engage)
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: In the context of warriors, it means 'always ready' or 'ever-vigilant'.

तरस्विनौ (tarasvinau) - powerful, energetic, swift

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of tarasvin

tarasvin - swift, quick, powerful, energetic, vehement

Formed with suffix -vin