महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-56, verse-18

तेषामेव कृतो भागो मालवाः शाल्वकेकयाः ।
त्रिगर्तानां च द्वौ मुख्यौ यौ तौ संशप्तकाविति ॥१८॥

18. teṣāmeva kṛto bhāgo mālavāḥ śālvakekayāḥ ,
trigartānāṁ ca dvau mukhyau yau tau saṁśaptakāviti.

18. teṣām eva kṛtaḥ bhāgaḥ mālavāḥ śālvakekayāḥ
trigartānām ca dvau mukhyau yau tau saṃśaptakau iti

18. Indeed, for them, a share was assigned: the Malavas, Salvas, and Kekayas. And of the Trigartas, the two principal ones, those who are known as the Saṃśaptakas (oath-bound warriors), were also assigned.

Words meanings summery:

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - Refers to the five Kekaya brothers from the previous verse. (for them, of them, their)

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

• कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - made, done, assigned

• भागः (bhāgaḥ) - share, portion, division

• मालवाः (mālavāḥ) - A specific people/kingdom in ancient India. (the Malavas)

• शाल्वकेकयाः (śālvakekayāḥ) - Two distinct peoples/kingdoms, listed as part of the assigned share. (the Salvas and Kekayas)

• त्रिगर्तानाम् (trigartānām) - Of the people/kingdom of Trigarta. (of the Trigartas)

• च (ca) - and, also

• द्वौ (dvau) - two

• मुख्यौ (mukhyau) - chief, principal, foremost

• यौ (yau) - who, whichever (dual)

• तौ (tau) - those (dual)

• संशप्तकौ (saṁśaptakau) - Referring to a specific group of warriors in the Mahābhārata who took an oath to fight to the death. (the two Saṃśaptakas (oath-bound warriors))

• इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a quotation or designation

Words meanings and morphology

तेषाम् (teṣām) - Refers to the five Kekaya brothers from the previous verse. (for them, of them, their)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the preceding word.

कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - made, done, assigned

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed, created, assigned

Past Passive Participle

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

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Modifies 'bhāgaḥ'.

भागः (bhāgaḥ) - share, portion, division

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāga

bhāga - share, portion, division, part, lot

From root bhaj (to divide, share).

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'was'.

मालवाः (mālavāḥ) - A specific people/kingdom in ancient India. (the Malavas)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mālava

mālava - a people or country in ancient India (Malwa region)

शाल्वकेकयाः (śālvakekayāḥ) - Two distinct peoples/kingdoms, listed as part of the assigned share. (the Salvas and Kekayas)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śālvakekaya

śālvakekaya - the Salvas and Kekayas (as a dvandva compound)

Dvanda compound of śālva and kekaya.

Compound type : dvandva (śālva+kekaya)

• śālva – a people or country in ancient India
  proper noun (masculine)
• kekaya – a people or country in ancient India
  proper noun (masculine)

त्रिगर्तानाम् (trigartānām) - Of the people/kingdom of Trigarta. (of the Trigartas)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of trigarta

trigarta - name of a people or country in ancient India

Means 'three pits/hollows', referring to geographical features of their region.

Note: Possessive, refers to members of the Trigarta people.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects this part of the enumeration.

द्वौ (dvau) - two

(numeral)

Note: Refers to the two principal Trigartas.

मुख्यौ (mukhyau) - chief, principal, foremost

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of mukhya

mukhya - chief, principal, primary, foremost, excellent

From mukha (face, mouth, front) + ya suffix.

Note: Modifies the two Trigartas.

यौ (yau) - who, whichever (dual)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of ya

ya - who, which, what (relative pronoun)

Note: Refers to the 'dvau mukhyau' Trigartas.

तौ (tau) - those (dual)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, those, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Coreferential with 'yau'.

संशप्तकौ (saṁśaptakau) - Referring to a specific group of warriors in the Mahābhārata who took an oath to fight to the death. (the two Saṃśaptakas (oath-bound warriors))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of saṃśaptaka

saṁśaptaka - one who has taken an oath (to fight to the death), a particular warrior group in the Mahābhārata

From sam (together) + śap (to curse, swear) + kta (PPP suffix) + ka (agent suffix). Lit. 'one who has sworn together'.

Prefix: sam

Root: śap (class 1)

Note: Appositive to 'dvau mukhyau'.

इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a quotation or designation

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks 'saṃśaptakau' as a designation or common name.