महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-117, verse-28

एवमुत्तमकर्माणौ कुरुवृष्णियशस्करौ ।
परस्परमयुध्येतां वारणाविव यूथपौ ॥२८॥

28. evamuttamakarmāṇau kuruvṛṣṇiyaśaskarau ,
parasparamayudhyetāṁ vāraṇāviva yūthapau.

28. evam uttamakarmāṇau kuruvṛṣṇiyaśaskarau |
parasparam ayudhyetām vāraṇau iva yūthapau

28. evam uttamakarmāṇau kuruvṛṣṇiyaśaskarau
vāraṇau yūthapau iva parasparam ayudhyetām

28. Thus, these two, known for their excellent deeds and for bringing glory to the Kuru and Vṛṣṇi clans, fought each other just like two herd-leading elephants.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, in this way, so)

• उत्तमकर्माणौ (uttamakarmāṇau) - these two, known for their excellent deeds (those of excellent deeds, performers of noble actions)

• कुरुवृष्णियशस्करौ (kuruvṛṣṇiyaśaskarau) - for bringing glory to the Kuru and Vṛṣṇi clans (those who bring fame/glory to Kurus and Vṛṣṇis)

• परस्परम् (parasparam) - each other (mutually, each other)

• अयुध्येताम् (ayudhyetām) - they fought (they fought, they struggled)

• वारणौ (vāraṇau) - elephants (elephants, defenders)

• इव (iva) - just like (like, as, as if)

• यूथपौ (yūthapau) - herd-leading (elephants) (leaders of a herd, herd chiefs)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, in this way, so)

(indeclinable)

उत्तमकर्माणौ (uttamakarmāṇau) - these two, known for their excellent deeds (those of excellent deeds, performers of noble actions)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of uttamakarman

uttamakarman - one whose actions are excellent or superior

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (uttama+karman)

• uttama – best, highest, excellent, supreme
  adjective
• karman – action, deed, work, fate, ritual action, performance (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

कुरुवृष्णियशस्करौ (kuruvṛṣṇiyaśaskarau) - for bringing glory to the Kuru and Vṛṣṇi clans (those who bring fame/glory to Kurus and Vṛṣṇis)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of kuruvṛṣṇiyaśaskara

kuruvṛṣṇiyaśaskara - one who causes fame/glory for the Kurus and Vṛṣṇis

Compound type : Dvanda (kuru+vṛṣṇi+yaśaskara)

• kuru – Kuru (name of a dynasty/people), a king or a country
  proper noun (masculine)
• vṛṣṇi – Vṛṣṇi (name of a Yadu sub-clan)
  proper noun (masculine)
• yaśaskara – fame-making, glory-giving, bringing renown
  adjective
  Agent noun/adjective
  Derived from yaśas (fame) and kṛ (to do, make), forming an upapada compound meaning 'one who makes fame'.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

परस्परम् (parasparam) - each other (mutually, each other)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of paraspara

paraspara - mutual, each other, reciprocal

अयुध्येताम् (ayudhyetām) - they fought (they fought, they struggled)

(verb)

3rd person , dual, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of yudh

Imperfect 3rd person dual middle voice. The 'a' prefix is for imperfect.

Root: yudh (class 4)

वारणौ (vāraṇau) - elephants (elephants, defenders)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of vāraṇa

vāraṇa - elephant, protector, defender

Root: vṛ (class 5)

इव (iva) - just like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

यूथपौ (yūthapau) - herd-leading (elephants) (leaders of a herd, herd chiefs)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of yūthapa

yūthapa - leader of a herd, chief of a group

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (yūtha+pa)

• yūtha – herd, flock, multitude, group
  noun (neuter)
• pa – protector, guardian, ruler, drinker
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from root pā (to protect, drink).
  Root: pā (class 2)