महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-71, verse-16

कृतवर्मा तु सहितः काम्बोजारट्टबाह्लिकैः ।
शिरस्यासीन्नरश्रेष्ठः श्रेष्ठः सर्वधनुष्मताम् ॥१६॥

16. kṛtavarmā tu sahitaḥ kāmbojāraṭṭabāhlikaiḥ ,
śirasyāsīnnaraśreṣṭhaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ sarvadhanuṣmatām.

16. kṛtavarmā tu sahitaḥ kāmbojāraṭṭabāhlikaiḥ śirasi
āsīt naraśreṣṭhaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ sarvadhanuṣmatām

16. kṛtavarmā tu kāmbojāraṭṭabāhlikaiḥ sahitaḥ
naraśreṣṭhaḥ sarvadhanuṣmatām śreṣṭhaḥ śirasi āsīt

16. Kṛtavarmā, accompanied by the Kambojas, Arattas, and Bāhlikas, was at the forefront (śirasi) as the best among men and the foremost among all archers.

Words meanings summery:

• कृतवर्मा (kṛtavarmā) - Kṛtavarmā (a commander in the Kaurava army) (Kṛtavarmā)

• तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however, and)

• सहितः (sahitaḥ) - accompanied by (accompanied by, together with)

• काम्बोजारट्टबाह्लिकैः (kāmbojāraṭṭabāhlikaiḥ) - by the Kāmboja, Āraṭṭa, and Bāhlika warriors (by the Kambojas, Arattas, and Bāhlikas)

• शिरसि (śirasi) - at the forefront (of the army formation) (on the head, at the top, at the forefront, in front)

• आसीत् (āsīt) - was present, occupied the position (was, existed)

• नरश्रेष्ठः (naraśreṣṭhaḥ) - best among men (best among men, chief of men)

• श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - foremost (best, most excellent, chief)

• सर्वधनुष्मताम् (sarvadhanuṣmatām) - among all archers (of all archers, among all wielders of the bow)

Words meanings and morphology

कृतवर्मा (kṛtavarmā) - Kṛtavarmā (a commander in the Kaurava army) (Kṛtavarmā)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtavarman

kṛtavarman - one whose armor is made; a proper name

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+varman)

• kṛta – done, made
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from root kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• varman – armor, protection
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however, and)

(indeclinable)

सहितः (sahitaḥ) - accompanied by (accompanied by, together with)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sahita

sahita - accompanied by, joined with, endowed with, possessed of

Past Passive Participle

from root dhā (to place, set, hold) with prefix sa-

Prefix: sa

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with Kṛtavarmā.

काम्बोजारट्टबाह्लिकैः (kāmbojāraṭṭabāhlikaiḥ) - by the Kāmboja, Āraṭṭa, and Bāhlika warriors (by the Kambojas, Arattas, and Bāhlikas)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kāmbojāraṭṭabāhlika

kāmbojāraṭṭabāhlika - referring to the peoples/regions of Kāmboja, Āraṭṭa, and Bāhlika

compound of proper names

Compound type : dvandva (kāmboja+āraṭṭa+bāhlika)

• kāmboja – name of a country and its people
  proper noun (masculine)
• āraṭṭa – name of a people/region, also written as Aratta
  proper noun (masculine)
• bāhlika – name of a country (Bactria) and its people
  proper noun (masculine)

शिरसि (śirasi) - at the forefront (of the army formation) (on the head, at the top, at the forefront, in front)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śiras

śiras - head, top, summit, forefront

आसीत् (āsīt) - was present, occupied the position (was, existed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Imperfect Active 3rd Singular

From root as (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

नरश्रेष्ठः (naraśreṣṭhaḥ) - best among men (best among men, chief of men)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of naraśreṣṭha

naraśreṣṭha - best among men, chief of men

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+śreṣṭha)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
  Root: nṛ (class 1)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, chief
  adjective (masculine)
  superlative of praśasya (praise-worthy)
  Root: praśas

Note: Agrees with Kṛtavarmā.

श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - foremost (best, most excellent, chief)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, chief

superlative of praśasya (praise-worthy)

Root: praśas

Note: Agrees with Kṛtavarmā.

सर्वधनुष्मताम् (sarvadhanuṣmatām) - among all archers (of all archers, among all wielders of the bow)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarvadhanuṣmat

sarvadhanuṣmat - possessing all bows; all archers

mat suffix indicating possession; sarva + dhanuṣmat

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+dhanuṣmat)

• sarva – all, every
  adjective
• dhanuṣmat – possessing a bow, an archer
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  from dhanus (bow) + mat (possessive suffix)

Note: Relates to śreṣṭhaḥ meaning 'best of all archers'.