महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-168, verse-17

चेकितानः सत्यधृतिः पाण्डवानां महारथौ ।
द्वाविमौ पुरुषव्याघ्रौ रथोदारौ मतौ मम ॥१७॥

17. cekitānaḥ satyadhṛtiḥ pāṇḍavānāṁ mahārathau ,
dvāvimau puruṣavyāghrau rathodārau matau mama.

17. cekitānaḥ satyadhṛtiḥ pāṇḍavānām mahārathau
dvāu imau puruṣavyāghrau rathodārau matau mama

17. cekitānaḥ satyadhṛtiḥ pāṇḍavānām mahārathau
dvāu imau puruṣavyāghrau rathodārau mama matau

17. Cekitāna and Satyadhṛti are two great chariot-warriors (maharathau) of the Pāṇḍavas. These two, who are like tigers among men (puruṣa) and mighty chariot-warriors, are esteemed by me.

Words meanings summery:

• चेकितानः (cekitānaḥ) - Cekitāna

• सत्यधृतिः (satyadhṛtiḥ) - Satyadhṛti

• पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pāṇḍavas

• महारथौ (mahārathau) - two great chariot-warriors

• द्वाउ (dvāu) - two

• इमौ (imau) - these two

• पुरुषव्याघ्रौ (puruṣavyāghrau) - two tigers among men, two excellent men

• रथोदारौ (rathodārau) - two mighty chariot-warriors

• मतौ (matau) - considered, thought, opined

• मम (mama) - my, by me

Words meanings and morphology

चेकितानः (cekitānaḥ) - Cekitāna

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cekitāna

cekitāna - Name of a Yādava warrior, an ally of the Pāṇḍavas

सत्यधृतिः (satyadhṛtiḥ) - Satyadhṛti

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyadhṛti

satyadhṛti - one whose firmness is truth; Name of a warrior

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (satya+dhṛti)

• satya – truth, true, real
  adjective
• dhṛti – firmness, steadfastness, resolution, courage
  noun (feminine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pāṇḍavas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - a descendant of Pāṇḍu, the Pāṇḍavas

महारथौ (mahārathau) - two great chariot-warriors

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of mahāratha

mahāratha - a great warrior, one who can fight ten thousand warriors at once

Compound type : Karma-Dhāraya (mahā+ratha)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ratha – chariot, car; a chariot-warrior
  noun (masculine)

द्वाउ (dvāu) - two

(numeral)

इमौ (imau) - these two

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of idam

idam - this

पुरुषव्याघ्रौ (puruṣavyāghrau) - two tigers among men, two excellent men

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of puruṣavyāghra

puruṣavyāghra - a tiger among men, i.e., an excellent man, a preeminent person

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+vyāghra)

• puruṣa – man, male, person, human being (puruṣa)
  noun (masculine)
• vyāghra – tiger
  noun (masculine)

रथोदारौ (rathodārau) - two mighty chariot-warriors

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of rathodāra

rathodāra - excellent in chariots, mighty chariot-warrior

Compound type : Karma-Dhāraya (ratha+udāra)

• ratha – chariot, car; a chariot-warrior
  noun (masculine)
• udāra – noble, generous, excellent, mighty, great
  adjective

मतौ (matau) - considered, thought, opined

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of mata

mata - thought, considered, held as an opinion, approved

Past Passive Participle

From root man- 'to think'

Root: man (class 4)

मम (mama) - my, by me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of mad

mad - I, me

Note: Used as agent in passive construction