महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-56, verse-17

महेष्वासा राजपुत्रा भ्रातरः पञ्च केकयाः ।
केकयानेव भागेन कृत्वा योत्स्यन्ति संयुगे ॥१७॥

17. maheṣvāsā rājaputrā bhrātaraḥ pañca kekayāḥ ,
kekayāneva bhāgena kṛtvā yotsyanti saṁyuge.

17. maheṣvāsāḥ rājaputrāḥ bhrātaraḥ pañca kekayāḥ
kekayān eva bhāgena kṛtvā yotsyanti saṃyuge

17. The five Kekaya princes, who are great archers and brothers, will fight in battle, having taken the Kekayas themselves as their designated share (of opponents).

Words meanings summery:

• महेष्वासाः (maheṣvāsāḥ) - great archers, those with great bows

• राजपुत्राः (rājaputrāḥ) - princes, sons of kings

• भ्रातरः (bhrātaraḥ) - brothers

• पञ्च (pañca) - five

• केकयाः (kekayāḥ) - The five Kekaya princes. (the Kekayas)

• केकयान् (kekayān) - Other Kekayas who are to be faced as opponents. (the Kekayas)

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

• भागेन (bhāgena) - by a share, as a portion

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made, having done, having taken, having considered

• योत्स्यन्ति (yotsyanti) - will fight

• संयुगे (saṁyuge) - in battle, in combat

Words meanings and morphology

महेष्वासाः (maheṣvāsāḥ) - great archers, those with great bows

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of maheṣvāsa

maheṣvāsa - one having a great bow, great archer

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+iṣvāsa)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• iṣvāsa – bow, archer (literally 'arrow-thrower')
  noun (masculine)
  From iṣu (arrow) + āsa (thrower, from root as 'to throw').
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'rājaputrāḥ' and 'kekayāḥ'.

राजपुत्राः (rājaputrāḥ) - princes, sons of kings

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rājaputra

rājaputra - prince, son of a king

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+putra)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj
• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the verb 'yotsyanti'.

भ्रातरः (bhrātaraḥ) - brothers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhrātṛ

bhrātṛ - brother

Note: Appositive to 'rājaputrāḥ' and 'kekayāḥ'.

पञ्च (pañca) - five

(numeral)

Note: Modifies 'kekayāḥ'.

केकयाः (kekayāḥ) - The five Kekaya princes. (the Kekayas)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kekaya

kekaya - name of a people, their country, or a prince from there

Note: Subject of the verb 'yotsyanti'.

केकयान् (kekayān) - Other Kekayas who are to be faced as opponents. (the Kekayas)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kekaya

kekaya - name of a people, their country, or a prince from there

Note: Direct object of the action implied by 'kṛtvā bhāgena'.

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes that it is the Kekayas themselves whom they will fight.

भागेन (bhāgena) - by a share, as a portion

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhāga

bhāga - share, portion, division, part, lot

From root bhaj (to divide, share).

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'kṛtvā', indicating the manner of action.

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made, having done, having taken, having considered

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root kṛ (to do, make) + tvā suffix.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

योत्स्यन्ति (yotsyanti) - will fight

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, future (Lṛṭ) of yudh

Future Tense

From root yudh (to fight) + future suffix -sya + 3rd person plural ending -anti.

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Refers to the five Kekaya brothers.

संयुगे (saṁyuge) - in battle, in combat

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃyuga

saṁyuga - battle, war, encounter, fight

From sam (together) + root yuj (to join).

Prefix: sam

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Indicates the location/circumstance of fighting.