महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-5, verse-16

अयं तु सर्वयोधानामाचार्यः स्थविरो गुरुः ।
युक्तः सेनापतिः कर्तुं द्रोणः शस्त्रभृतां वरः ॥१६॥

16. ayaṁ tu sarvayodhānāmācāryaḥ sthaviro guruḥ ,
yuktaḥ senāpatiḥ kartuṁ droṇaḥ śastrabhṛtāṁ varaḥ.

16. ayam tu sarvayodhānām ācāryaḥ sthaviraḥ guruḥ
yuktaḥ senāpatiḥ kartum droṇaḥ śastrabhṛtām varaḥ

16. ayam droṇaḥ tu sarvayodhānām sthaviraḥ guruḥ
ācāryaḥ śastrabhṛtām varaḥ senāpatiḥ kartum yuktaḥ

16. But this Drona, the elderly and venerable preceptor (guru) of all warriors, and the best among weapon-bearers, is truly fit to be made the commander.

Words meanings summery:

• अयम् (ayam) - this, this one

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

• सर्वयोधानाम् (sarvayodhānām) - of all warriors

• आचार्यः (ācāryaḥ) - preceptor, teacher, master

• स्थविरः (sthaviraḥ) - elderly, old, venerable

• गुरुः (guruḥ) - venerable teacher, preceptor, heavy, important

• युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - fit, proper, engaged, endowed with

• सेनापतिः (senāpatiḥ) - commander of an army, general

• कर्तुम् (kartum) - to make, to do, to perform

• द्रोणः (droṇaḥ) - Drona (proper noun)

• शस्त्रभृताम् (śastrabhṛtām) - of weapon-bearers, of those who carry weapons

• वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, choice, boon

Words meanings and morphology

अयम् (ayam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, here

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

(indeclinable)

सर्वयोधानाम् (sarvayodhānām) - of all warriors

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarvayodha

sarvayodha - all warriors

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+yodha)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective (masculine)
• yodha – warrior, fighter
  noun (masculine)
  From root `yudh` (to fight).
  Root: yudh (class 4)

आचार्यः (ācāryaḥ) - preceptor, teacher, master

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ācārya

ācārya - preceptor, teacher, master, guide

From `ā-car` (to conduct oneself, to practice) with `ṇyat` suffix.

Prefix: ā

Root: car (class 1)

स्थविरः (sthaviraḥ) - elderly, old, venerable

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthavira

sthavira - old, aged, ancient, firm, stable

From root `sthā` (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

गुरुः (guruḥ) - venerable teacher, preceptor, heavy, important

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guru

guru - venerable, heavy, important, teacher, preceptor, elder

From root `gur` (to make efforts, to sound).

Root: gur (class 6)

युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - fit, proper, engaged, endowed with

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, connected, engaged, proper, fit, suitable, attentive, yoked

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `yuj` (to join, to yoke, to connect) with `kta` suffix.

Root: yuj (class 7)

सेनापतिः (senāpatiḥ) - commander of an army, general

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of senāpati

senāpati - commander, general, chief of an army

Compound type : tatpurusha (senā+pati)

• senā – army, host, battle array
  noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master, husband, chief
  noun (masculine)

कर्तुम् (kartum) - to make, to do, to perform

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Infinitive form of root `kṛ`.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

द्रोणः (droṇaḥ) - Drona (proper noun)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of droṇa

droṇa - Drona (name of the preceptor of the Kauravas and Pandavas), a measure of grain, a bucket

शस्त्रभृताम् (śastrabhṛtām) - of weapon-bearers, of those who carry weapons

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of śastrabhṛt

śastrabhṛt - weapon-bearer, armed man

Derived from `śastra` and `bhṛt` (from root `bhṛ`, to bear).

Compound type : tatpurusha (śastra+bhṛt)

• śastra – weapon, instrument, knife
  noun (neuter)
  From root `śaṃs` (to praise, to cut).
  Root: śaṃs (class 1)
• bhṛt – bearing, supporting, maintaining (often used as suffix)
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun suffix
  From root `bhṛ` (to bear, to carry, to support).
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)

वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, choice, boon

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choice, good, boon, bridegroom

From root `vṛ` (to choose, to select).

Root: vṛ (class 9)