महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-8, verse-4

क्षिप्रहस्तं द्विजश्रेष्ठं कृतिनं चित्रयोधिनम् ।
दूरेषुपातिनं दान्तमस्त्रयुद्धे च पारगम् ॥४॥

4. kṣiprahastaṁ dvijaśreṣṭhaṁ kṛtinaṁ citrayodhinam ,
dūreṣupātinaṁ dāntamastrayuddhe ca pāragam.

4. kṣiprahastam dvija-śreṣṭham kṛtinam citra-yodhinam
dūreṣu-pātinam dāntam astra-yuddhe ca pāragam

4. kṣiprahastam dvija-śreṣṭham kṛtinam citra-yodhinam
dūreṣu-pātinam dāntam ca astra-yuddhe pāragam

4. —(he who was) swift-handed, the foremost among the twice-born (dvija), accomplished, fighting in remarkable ways, shooting arrows great distances, self-controlled, and an expert in weapon-warfare?

Words meanings summery:

• क्षिप्रहस्तम् (kṣiprahastam) - Describing Drona's agility in battle. (swift-handed, quick in action)

• द्विज-श्रेष्ठम् (dvija-śreṣṭham) - Identifying Drona as the most excellent among Brahmins. (best among the twice-born (Brahmins))

• कृतिनम् (kṛtinam) - Highlighting Drona's mastery and success. (accomplished, skillful, successful)

• चित्र-योधिनम् (citra-yodhinam) - Describing Drona's unique and impressive fighting style. (fighting wonderfully, a skillful/varied fighter)

• दूरेषु-पातिनम् (dūreṣu-pātinam) - Describing Drona's long-range archery skill. (shooting arrows far, striking from a distance)

• दान्तम् (dāntam) - Referring to Drona's mastery over his senses and emotions. (self-controlled, subdued, disciplined)

• अस्त्र-युद्धे (astra-yuddhe) - in weapon-warfare, in the battle of missiles

• च (ca) - and

• पारगम् (pāragam) - Referring to Drona's complete mastery and profound knowledge in warfare. (expert, one who has crossed to the other shore, master)

Words meanings and morphology

क्षिप्रहस्तम् (kṣiprahastam) - Describing Drona's agility in battle. (swift-handed, quick in action)

(compound adjective)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṣipra+hasta)

• kṣipra – swift, quick, rapid
  adjective (masculine)
• hasta – hand
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with implicit Droṇam.

द्विज-श्रेष्ठम् (dvija-śreṣṭham) - Identifying Drona as the most excellent among Brahmins. (best among the twice-born (Brahmins))

(compound adjective)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvija+śreṣṭha)

• dvija – twice-born (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, but often specifically Brahmin in such contexts); bird, tooth
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, chief
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with implicit Droṇam.

कृतिनम् (kṛtinam) - Highlighting Drona's mastery and success. (accomplished, skillful, successful)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṛtin

kṛtin - accomplished, skillful, successful, clever

Note: Agrees with implicit Droṇam.

चित्र-योधिनम् (citra-yodhinam) - Describing Drona's unique and impressive fighting style. (fighting wonderfully, a skillful/varied fighter)

(compound adjective)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (citra+yodhin)

• citra – wonderful, strange, various, bright, variegated
  adjective (masculine)
• yodhin – fighter, warrior, fighting
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root yudh (to fight)
  Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Agrees with implicit Droṇam.

दूरेषु-पातिनम् (dūreṣu-pātinam) - Describing Drona's long-range archery skill. (shooting arrows far, striking from a distance)

(compound adjective)

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (dūreṣu+pātin)

• dūreṣu – far, at a distance (locative plural of dūra)
  indeclinable
• pātin – falling, striking, shooting (from root pat, to fall/fly)
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root pat (to fall, fly, strike)
  Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Agrees with implicit Droṇam.

दान्तम् (dāntam) - Referring to Drona's mastery over his senses and emotions. (self-controlled, subdued, disciplined)

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dānta

dānta - self-controlled, subdued, disciplined, calm

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dam (to subdue, control)

Root: dam (class 4)

Note: Agrees with implicit Droṇam.

अस्त्र-युद्धे (astra-yuddhe) - in weapon-warfare, in the battle of missiles

(compound noun)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (astra+yuddha)

• astra – weapon, missile
  noun (neuter)
• yuddha – battle, fight, war
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root yudh (to fight)
  Root: yudh (class 4)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

पारगम् (pāragam) - Referring to Drona's complete mastery and profound knowledge in warfare. (expert, one who has crossed to the other shore, master)

(compound adjective)

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (pāra+ga)

• pāra – the opposite bank, the further shore, end, limit
  noun (neuter)
• ga – going, moving, reaching, resorting to
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with implicit Droṇam.