महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-152, verse-14

द्वावङ्कुशधरौ तेषु द्वावुत्तमधनुर्धरौ ।
द्वौ वरासिधरौ राजन्नेकः शक्तिपताकधृक् ॥१४॥

14. dvāvaṅkuśadharau teṣu dvāvuttamadhanurdharau ,
dvau varāsidharau rājannekaḥ śaktipatākadhṛk.

14. dvau aṅkuśadharau teṣu dvau uttamadhanurdharau
dvau varāsidharau rājan ekaḥ śaktipatākadhṛk

14. rājan teṣu dvau aṅkuśadharau dvau uttamadhanurdharau
dvau varāsidharau ekaḥ śaktipatākadhṛk

14. O King, among them, there were two who held elephant goads, two who were excellent archers, two who wielded excellent swords, and one who carried a spear and a banner.

Words meanings summery:

• द्वौ (dvau) - two

• अङ्कुशधरौ (aṅkuśadharau) - holders of elephant goads, elephant-goad-bearers

• तेषु (teṣu) - among them, in them

• द्वौ (dvau) - two

• उत्तमधनुर्धरौ (uttamadhanurdharau) - excellent bowmen, holders of excellent bows

• द्वौ (dvau) - two

• वरासिधरौ (varāsidharau) - holders of excellent swords, excellent swordsmen

• राजन् (rājan) - Addressed to Dhṛtarāṣṭra. (O king)

• एकः (ekaḥ) - one

• शक्तिपताकधृक् (śaktipatākadhṛk) - bearer of a spear and banner, one who carries a spear and banner

Words meanings and morphology

द्वौ (dvau) - two

(numeral)

Note: Refers to two individuals.

अङ्कुशधरौ (aṅkuśadharau) - holders of elephant goads, elephant-goad-bearers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of aṅkuśadhara

aṅkuśadhara - one who holds an elephant goad

Compound formed from aṅkuśa and dhara.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aṅkuśa+dhara)

• aṅkuśa – elephant goad, hook
  noun (masculine)
• dhara – bearer, holder, wearing
  adjective (masculine)
  nominal derivative from root √dhṛ
  Agent noun from √dhṛ (to hold, bear).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Refers to two individuals.

तेषु (teṣu) - among them, in them

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Can refer to 'among those soldiers' or 'in those ranks'.

द्वौ (dvau) - two

(numeral)

Note: Refers to two individuals.

उत्तमधनुर्धरौ (uttamadhanurdharau) - excellent bowmen, holders of excellent bows

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of uttamadhanurdhara

uttamadhanurdhara - an excellent archer, one who holds an excellent bow

Compound formed from uttama, dhanus, and dhara.

Compound type : karmadhāraya-tatpuruṣa (uttama+dhanus+dhara)

• uttama – best, excellent, supreme
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of ud (up) or a comparative form of ud.
• dhanus – bow, arc
  noun (neuter)
• dhara – bearer, holder, wearing
  adjective (masculine)
  nominal derivative from root √dhṛ
  Agent noun from √dhṛ (to hold, bear).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Refers to two individuals.

द्वौ (dvau) - two

(numeral)

Note: Refers to two individuals.

वरासिधरौ (varāsidharau) - holders of excellent swords, excellent swordsmen

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of varāsidhara

varāsidhara - one who holds an excellent sword

Compound formed from vara, asi, and dhara.

Compound type : karmadhāraya-tatpuruṣa (vara+asi+dhara)

• vara – excellent, best, choice
  adjective (masculine)
• asi – sword, knife
  noun (masculine)
• dhara – bearer, holder, wearing
  adjective (masculine)
  nominal derivative from root √dhṛ
  Agent noun from √dhṛ (to hold, bear).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Refers to two individuals.

राजन् (rājan) - Addressed to Dhṛtarāṣṭra. (O king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Common address in epic narratives.

एकः (ekaḥ) - one

(numeral)

शक्तिपताकधृक् (śaktipatākadhṛk) - bearer of a spear and banner, one who carries a spear and banner

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śaktipatākadhṛk

śaktipatākadhṛk - one who bears a spear and a banner

Compound formed from śakti, patākā, and dhṛk.

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (śakti+patākā+dhṛk)

• śakti – spear, lance; power, energy (śakti)
  noun (feminine)
• patākā – banner, flag
  noun (feminine)
• dhṛk – bearer, holder
  adjective (masculine)
  nominal derivative from root √dhṛ
  Agent noun from √dhṛ (to hold, bear). Sandhi form of dhṛt or dhṛj.
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)