महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-83, verse-104

शौनकः सह पुत्रेण व्यासश्च जपतां वरः ।
दुर्वासाश्च मुनिश्रेष्ठो गालवश्च महातपाः ॥१०४॥

104. śaunakaḥ saha putreṇa vyāsaśca japatāṁ varaḥ ,
durvāsāśca muniśreṣṭho gālavaśca mahātapāḥ.

104. śaunakaḥ saha putreṇa vyāsaḥ ca japatām varaḥ
durvāsāḥ ca muniśreṣṭhaḥ gālavaḥ ca mahātapāḥ

104. Also present are Shaunaka with his son, Vyasa—the best among those who recite sacred formulas (mantra)—Durvasa—the most excellent of sages (muni)—and Gālava, who possesses great ascetic power (tapas).

Words meanings summery:

• शौनकः (śaunakaḥ) - A revered sage, Shaunaka (Shaunaka (proper name))

• सह (saha) - in accompaniment with (with, together with)

• पुत्रेण (putreṇa) - accompanied by his son (by the son, with the son)

• व्यासः (vyāsaḥ) - A revered sage, Vyasa, known for compiling scriptures (Vyasa (proper name))

• च (ca) - and

• जपताम् (japatām) - of those who regularly recite sacred formulas (mantra) (of those who murmur prayers, of those who recite (mantra))

• वरः (varaḥ) - the most excellent one, specifically qualified as 'best among reciters' (best, excellent, choicest)

• दुर्वासाः (durvāsāḥ) - A famous sage, known for his temper (Durvasa (proper name))

• च (ca) - and

• मुनिश्रेष्ठः (muniśreṣṭhaḥ) - Durvasa, who is the most excellent among sages (muni) (best of sages (muni))

• गालवः (gālavaḥ) - A revered sage, Gālava (Gālava (proper name))

• च (ca) - and

• महातपाः (mahātapāḥ) - Gālava, who is known for his great asceticism (tapas) (of great asceticism (tapas) / possessing great ascetic power)

Words meanings and morphology

शौनकः (śaunakaḥ) - A revered sage, Shaunaka (Shaunaka (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śaunaka

śaunaka - a proper name, a Vedic sage

सह (saha) - in accompaniment with (with, together with)

(indeclinable)

पुत्रेण (putreṇa) - accompanied by his son (by the son, with the son)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son, child

व्यासः (vyāsaḥ) - A revered sage, Vyasa, known for compiling scriptures (Vyasa (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyāsa

vyāsa - a proper name, editor, arranger, compiler

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

जपताम् (japatām) - of those who regularly recite sacred formulas (mantra) (of those who murmur prayers, of those who recite (mantra))

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of japat

japat - murmuring, muttering prayers, reciting (mantra)

Present Active Participle

From verb root jap (to murmur, to recite); masculine and feminine forms decline like bhagavat.

Root: jap (class 1)

वरः (varaḥ) - the most excellent one, specifically qualified as 'best among reciters' (best, excellent, choicest)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choicest; a boon, a blessing

दुर्वासाः (durvāsāḥ) - A famous sage, known for his temper (Durvasa (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of durvāsas

durvāsas - a proper name, a fierce sage

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

मुनिश्रेष्ठः (muniśreṣṭhaḥ) - Durvasa, who is the most excellent among sages (muni) (best of sages (muni))

(compound)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+śreṣṭha)

• muni – a sage, ascetic, saint
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, excellent, principal
  adjective (masculine)

गालवः (gālavaḥ) - A revered sage, Gālava (Gālava (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gālava

gālava - a proper name, a descendant of Galu

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

महातपाः (mahātapāḥ) - Gālava, who is known for his great asceticism (tapas) (of great asceticism (tapas) / possessing great ascetic power)

(compound)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+tapas)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• tapas – religious austerity, asceticism (tapas), penance, heat
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to a person possessing 'great tapas'