महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-169, verse-9

एते प्राधान्यतो राजन्पाण्डवस्य महात्मनः ।
रथाश्चातिरथाश्चैव ये चाप्यर्धरथा मताः ॥९॥

9. ete prādhānyato rājanpāṇḍavasya mahātmanaḥ ,
rathāścātirathāścaiva ye cāpyardharathā matāḥ.

9. ete prādhānyataḥ rājan pāṇḍavasya mahātmanaḥ rathāḥ
ca atirathāḥ ca eva ye ca api ardharathāḥ matāḥ

9. rājan,
ete prādhānyataḥ mahātmanaḥ pāṇḍavasya rathāḥ ca,
atirathāḥ ca eva,
ye ca api ardharathāḥ,
matāḥ (santi).

9. O King (rājan), these are primarily considered the great-souled Pāṇḍava's (mahātmanaḥ) chariot warriors, as well as the 'atirathas' (great chariot warriors) and those who are deemed 'ardharathas' (half-chariot warriors).

Words meanings summery:

• एते (ete) - These (referring to the lords mentioned in the previous verse) (these, these ones)

• प्राधान्यतः (prādhānyataḥ) - primarily, chiefly, mainly

• राजन् (rājan) - Addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O king)

• पाण्डवस्य (pāṇḍavasya) - (of) Yudhiṣṭhira (the great-souled Pāṇḍava) (of the Pāṇḍava, belonging to the Pāṇḍava)

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled Yudhiṣṭhira (of the great-souled, of the noble-minded)

• रथाः (rathāḥ) - ordinary chariot warriors (chariot warriors, charioteers)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अतिरथाः (atirathāḥ) - warriors rated as 'atiratha' (great chariot warrior) (great chariot warriors, supreme charioteers)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• एव (eva) - and also (indeed, certainly, only, just, also)

• ये (ye) - those (warriors) who (who, those who)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अपि (api) - and also (also, even, too)

• अर्धरथाः (ardharathāḥ) - warriors rated as 'ardharatha' (half-chariot warrior) (half-chariot warriors, warriors of half strength of a ratha)

• मताः (matāḥ) - are considered (by me, Saṃjaya) (thought, considered, believed)

Words meanings and morphology

एते (ete) - These (referring to the lords mentioned in the previous verse) (these, these ones)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

प्राधान्यतः (prādhānyataḥ) - primarily, chiefly, mainly

(indeclinable)

suffix -tas indicating 'from the standpoint of' or 'primarily'

राजन् (rājan) - Addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

पाण्डवस्य (pāṇḍavasya) - (of) Yudhiṣṭhira (the great-souled Pāṇḍava) (of the Pāṇḍava, belonging to the Pāṇḍava)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu, son of Pāṇḍu

patronymic from Pāṇḍu

Note: Refers to Yudhiṣṭhira.

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled Yudhiṣṭhira (of the great-souled, of the noble-minded)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, illustrious

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with pāṇḍavasya.

रथाः (rathāḥ) - ordinary chariot warriors (chariot warriors, charioteers)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ratha

ratha - chariot; chariot-warrior

Note: Refers to warriors rated as 'ratha'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अतिरथाः (atirathāḥ) - warriors rated as 'atiratha' (great chariot warrior) (great chariot warriors, supreme charioteers)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of atiratha

atiratha - great chariot warrior, a warrior able to fight thousands of warriors

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ati+ratha)

• ati – over, beyond, exceeding, great
  indeclinable
  preposition/prefix indicating excess or superiority
• ratha – chariot; chariot-warrior
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - and also (indeed, certainly, only, just, also)

(indeclinable)

ये (ye) - those (warriors) who (who, those who)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - and also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

अर्धरथाः (ardharathāḥ) - warriors rated as 'ardharatha' (half-chariot warrior) (half-chariot warriors, warriors of half strength of a ratha)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ardharatha

ardharatha - half-chariot warrior (a warrior of lesser capability than a ratha)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ardha+ratha)

• ardha – half, part
  noun (masculine)
• ratha – chariot; chariot-warrior
  noun (masculine)

मताः (matāḥ) - are considered (by me, Saṃjaya) (thought, considered, believed)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mata

mata - thought, considered, opinion, belief

Past Passive Participle

from root man- 'to think'

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Agrees with rathāḥ, atirathāḥ, and ardharathāḥ.