महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-168, verse-25

दृढधन्वा महेष्वासः पाण्डवानां रथोत्तमः ।
श्रेणिमान्कौरवश्रेष्ठ वसुदानश्च पार्थिवः ।
उभावेतावतिरथौ मतौ मम परंतप ॥२५॥

25. dṛḍhadhanvā maheṣvāsaḥ pāṇḍavānāṁ rathottamaḥ ,
śreṇimānkauravaśreṣṭha vasudānaśca pārthivaḥ ,
ubhāvetāvatirathau matau mama paraṁtapa.

25. dṛḍhadhanvā maheṣvāsaḥ pāṇḍavānām
rathottamaḥ śreṇimān kauravaśreṣṭha
vasudānaḥ ca pārthivaḥ ubhau
etau atirathau matau mama parantapa

25. dṛḍhadhanvā maheṣvāsaḥ pāṇḍavānām
rathottamaḥ ca śreṇimān kauravaśreṣṭha
pārthivaḥ vasudānaḥ parantapa
ubhau etau mama atirathau matau

25. The one with a firm bow and a great quiver, the best charioteer among the Pāṇḍavas; and Śreṇimān, the foremost of the Kauravas, and King Vasudāna, the giver of gifts (dāna)—these two, O tormentor of foes, are considered great chariot-warriors by me.

Words meanings summery:

• दृढधन्वा (dṛḍhadhanvā) - one with a firm bow (one with a strong/firm bow)

• महेष्वासः (maheṣvāsaḥ) - one with a great quiver (one with a great quiver, a great archer)

• पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pāṇḍavas

• रथोत्तमः (rathottamaḥ) - best charioteer (best of charioteers, excellent charioteer)

• श्रेणिमान् (śreṇimān) - Śreṇimān (a proper name) (Śreṇimān (proper name), possessing a row/line/array)

• कौरवश्रेष्ठ (kauravaśreṣṭha) - foremost of the Kauravas

• वसुदानः (vasudānaḥ) - Vasudāna (a proper name), the giver of gifts (dāna) (Vasudāna (proper name), giver of wealth)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• पार्थिवः (pārthivaḥ) - king (king, prince, relating to the earth)

• उभौ (ubhau) - both (of them) (both (masculine/dual))

• एतौ (etau) - these two (these two (masculine/dual))

• अतिरथौ (atirathau) - great chariot-warriors (great chariot-warriors (dual))

• मतौ (matau) - are considered (considered, thought, opined)

• मम (mama) - by me (my, by me)

• परन्तप (parantapa) - O tormentor of foes (O tormentor of foes, O subduer of enemies)

Words meanings and morphology

दृढधन्वा (dṛḍhadhanvā) - one with a firm bow (one with a strong/firm bow)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛḍhadhanvan

dṛḍhadhanvan - one having a firm bow

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dṛḍha+dhanvan)

• dṛḍha – firm, strong, solid
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dṛh (to make firm)
  Root: dṛh (class 1)
• dhanvan – bow
  noun (neuter)

Note: Nominative singular of a noun ending in -an.

महेष्वासः (maheṣvāsaḥ) - one with a great quiver (one with a great quiver, a great archer)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of maheṣvāsa

maheṣvāsa - one with a great quiver, a great archer

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+īṣvāsa)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• īṣvāsa – quiver (containing arrows)
  noun (masculine)
  From īṣu (arrow) and āsa (seat, container)

Note: Refers to a warrior.

पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pāṇḍavas

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu, a Pāṇḍava

Patronymic from Pāṇḍu

रथोत्तमः (rathottamaḥ) - best charioteer (best of charioteers, excellent charioteer)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rathottama

rathottama - best of charioteers, excellent charioteer

Compound type : tatpurusha (ratha+uttama)

• ratha – chariot, warrior (from chariot)
  noun (masculine)
• uttama – best, highest, supreme
  adjective

श्रेणिमान् (śreṇimān) - Śreṇimān (a proper name) (Śreṇimān (proper name), possessing a row/line/array)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṇimat

śreṇimat - having a row, line, or array (often used as a proper name)

From śreṇi + matup suffix (possessing)

Note: Declension of a mat-suffix noun.

कौरवश्रेष्ठ (kauravaśreṣṭha) - foremost of the Kauravas

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kauravaśreṣṭha

kauravaśreṣṭha - foremost of the Kauravas, best among the Kauravas

Compound type : tatpurusha (kaurava+śreṣṭha)

• kaurava – descendant of Kuru, a Kaurava
  proper noun (masculine)
  Patronymic from Kuru
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, chief
  adjective
  Superlative of praśasya (excellent)

Note: Can refer to Vasudāna or another. Contextually, seems to apply to Vasudāna.

वसुदानः (vasudānaḥ) - Vasudāna (a proper name), the giver of gifts (dāna) (Vasudāna (proper name), giver of wealth)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vasudāna

vasudāna - giver of wealth (often a proper name)

Compound type : tatpurusha (vasu+dāna)

• vasu – wealth, riches, good, excellent
  noun (neuter)
• dāna – giving, gift, charity (dāna)
  noun (neuter)
  From root dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

पार्थिवः (pārthivaḥ) - king (king, prince, relating to the earth)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pārthiva

pārthiva - king, prince, sovereign, earthly

Derived from pṛthivī (earth) with suffix -a

Note: Likely refers to Vasudāna.

उभौ (ubhau) - both (of them) (both (masculine/dual))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of ubha

ubha - both

Note: Refers to Śreṇimān and Vasudāna.

एतौ (etau) - these two (these two (masculine/dual))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of etad

etad - this, these

Note: Agrees with 'ubhau'.

अतिरथौ (atirathau) - great chariot-warriors (great chariot-warriors (dual))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of atiratha

atiratha - a warrior capable of fighting with many chariots, a great chariot-warrior

Compound type : tatpurusha (ati+ratha)

• ati – exceeding, very, great
  indeclinable
• ratha – chariot, warrior (who fights from a chariot)
  noun (masculine)

मतौ (matau) - are considered (considered, thought, opined)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of mata

mata - considered, thought, esteemed, opinion

Past Passive Participle

From root man (to think) with suffix kta (ta)

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'ubhau etau atirathau'. The implied verb "to be" is omitted.

मम (mama) - by me (my, by me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I, me

Note: Serves as agent in passive construction "matau mama" = "considered by me".

परन्तप (parantapa) - O tormentor of foes (O tormentor of foes, O subduer of enemies)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of parantapa

parantapa - tormentor of foes, subduer of enemies (often used as an epithet)

Compound type : upapada tatpurusha (para+tapa)

• para – other, enemy, hostile
  adjective
• tapa – heating, tormenting, causing pain
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/adjective
  Derived from root tap (to heat, torment)
  Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Common epithet in the Mahābhārata, here addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra (if Sanjaya is speaking) or Duryodhana (if Dhṛtarāṣṭra is speaking).