महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-101, verse-9

दर्पितानां सुवेगानां बलस्थानां पताकिनाम् ।
शिक्षितैर्युद्धकुशलैरुपेतानां नरोत्तमैः ॥९॥

9. darpitānāṁ suvegānāṁ balasthānāṁ patākinām ,
śikṣitairyuddhakuśalairupetānāṁ narottamaiḥ.

9. darpiṇām suvegānām balasthānām patākinām
śikṣitaiḥ yuddhakusalaiḥ upetānām narottamaiḥ

9. darpiṇām suvegānām balasthānām patākinām
śikṣitaiḥ yuddhakusalaiḥ narottamaiḥ upetānām

9. Of the proud, the very swift, the strong, and the banner-bearing; and of those accompanied by the best of men who are trained and skilled in battle.

Words meanings summery:

• दर्पिणाम् (darpiṇām) - of the proud horsemen/warriors (of the proud, of the arrogant)

• सुवेगानाम् (suvegānām) - of the very swift horsemen/warriors (of the very swift, of the very rapid)

• बलस्थानाम् (balasthānām) - of the powerful horsemen/warriors (of the strong ones, of those in power)

• पताकिनाम् (patākinām) - of the banner-bearing horsemen/warriors (of the banner-bearers, of those with banners)

• शिक्षितैः (śikṣitaiḥ) - by the trained, by the disciplined

• युद्धकुसलैः (yuddhakusalaiḥ) - by the skilled in battle

• उपेतानाम् (upetānām) - of those who are endowed with, of those accompanied by

• नरोत्तमैः (narottamaiḥ) - by the best of men

Words meanings and morphology

दर्पिणाम् (darpiṇām) - of the proud horsemen/warriors (of the proud, of the arrogant)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of darpin

darpin - proud, arrogant, haughty

Agent noun/Adjective from root dṛp

Derived from root 'dṛp' (to be proud, to be arrogant) with agent suffix '-in'.

Root: dṛp (class 4)

Note: Modifies implied 'horsemen' or 'warriors'.

सुवेगानाम् (suvegānām) - of the very swift horsemen/warriors (of the very swift, of the very rapid)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of suvega

suvega - very swift, rapid, fast

Compound of 'su-' (good, very) and 'vega' (speed, impulse).

Compound type : praadi_tatpuruṣa (su+vega)

• su – good, well, very, excellent
  indeclinable
• vega – speed, velocity, impulse
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'vij' (to move quickly).
  Root: vij (class 6)

Note: Modifies implied 'horsemen' or 'warriors'.

बलस्थानाम् (balasthānām) - of the powerful horsemen/warriors (of the strong ones, of those in power)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of balastha

balastha - strong, powerful, standing in strength

Compound of 'bala' (strength, power) and 'stha' (standing, situated).

Compound type : sapta_tatpuruṣa (bala+stha)

• bala – strength, power, force, army
  noun (neuter)
• stha – standing, situated, being
  adjective (masculine)
  Noun/Adjective from root sthā
  Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand) with suffix '-a'.
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies implied 'horsemen' or 'warriors'.

पताकिनाम् (patākinām) - of the banner-bearing horsemen/warriors (of the banner-bearers, of those with banners)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of patākin

patākin - having a banner, standard-bearer, warrior

Derived from 'patākā' (banner) with possessive suffix '-in'.

Note: Modifies implied 'horsemen' or 'warriors'.

शिक्षितैः (śikṣitaiḥ) - by the trained, by the disciplined

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śikṣita

śikṣita - trained, educated, learned, disciplined

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'śikṣ' (to learn, to train) with suffix '-ita'.

Root: śikṣ (class 1)

Note: Refers to the 'narottamaiḥ'.

युद्धकुसलैः (yuddhakusalaiḥ) - by the skilled in battle

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of yuddhakusala

yuddhakusala - skilled in battle, expert in warfare

Tatpurusha compound: 'yuddha' (battle) + 'kusala' (skilled).

Compound type : sapta_tatpuruṣa (yuddha+kusala)

• yuddha – battle, fight, war
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle used as noun
  Derived from root 'yudh' (to fight) with suffix '-ta'.
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• kusala – skilled, expert, clever, well-being
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Refers to the 'narottamaiḥ'.

उपेतानाम् (upetānām) - of those who are endowed with, of those accompanied by

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of upeta

upeta - approached, gone near, endowed with, accompanied by

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'i' (to go) with upasarga 'upa-' and suffix '-ta'.

Prefix: upa

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Modifies implied 'horsemen' or 'warriors'.

नरोत्तमैः (narottamaiḥ) - by the best of men

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of narottama

narottama - best of men, excellent man, prince

Tatpurusha compound: 'nara' (man) + 'uttama' (best).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī_tatpuruṣa (nara+uttama)

• nara – man, human being, hero
  noun (masculine)
• uttama – best, highest, supreme, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative degree of 'ud' (up).

Note: Completes 'upetānām'.