महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-54, verse-32

रश्मिमन्तौ महात्मानौ दीप्तिमन्तौ महाबलौ ।
ददृशाते कुरुश्रेष्ठौ कालसूर्याविवोदितौ ॥३२॥

32. raśmimantau mahātmānau dīptimantau mahābalau ,
dadṛśāte kuruśreṣṭhau kālasūryāvivoditau.

32. raśmimantau mahātmanau dīptimantau mahābalau
dadṛśāte kuruśreṣṭhau kālasūryau iva uditau

32. kuruśreṣṭhau mahātmanau raśmimantau dīptimantau
mahābalau kālasūryau iva uditau dadṛśāte

32. The two noble (mahātman), greatly powerful, and radiant best among the Kurus appeared like two suns risen at the time of cosmic dissolution.

Words meanings summery:

• रश्मिमन्तौ (raśmimantau) - two radiant ones, two possessing rays

• महात्मनौ (mahātmanau) - two great-souled ones, two noble ones

• दीप्तिमन्तौ (dīptimantau) - two brilliant ones, two shining ones

• महाबलौ (mahābalau) - two very strong ones, two mighty ones

• ददृशाते (dadṛśāte) - they two were seen, they two appeared

• कुरुश्रेष्ठौ (kuruśreṣṭhau) - two best of the Kurus

• कालसूर्यौ (kālasūryau) - two suns of time, two suns of dissolution

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• उदितौ (uditau) - risen, appeared

Words meanings and morphology

रश्मिमन्तौ (raśmimantau) - two radiant ones, two possessing rays

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of raśmimat

raśmimat - radiant, brilliant, having rays, glorious

suff. -mat (possessive)

महात्मनौ (mahātmanau) - two great-souled ones, two noble ones

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, generous, having a great nature

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self (ātman), soul, essence, individual soul
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used substantively, referring to persons.

दीप्तिमन्तौ (dīptimantau) - two brilliant ones, two shining ones

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of dīptimat

dīptimat - shining, bright, radiant, splendid

suff. -mat (possessive)

महाबलौ (mahābalau) - two very strong ones, two mighty ones

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of mahābala

mahābala - greatly strong, mighty, powerful

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (masculine)

ददृशाते (dadṛśāte) - they two were seen, they two appeared

(verb)

3rd person , dual, middle, perfect (liṭ) of dṛś

Perfect Middle

3rd dual middle perfect of √dṛś (1st class)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

कुरुश्रेष्ठौ (kuruśreṣṭhau) - two best of the Kurus

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of kuruśreṣṭha

kuruśreṣṭha - best of the Kurus

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+śreṣṭha)

• kuru – Kuru (name of an ancient king or his descendants)
  proper noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, chief
  adjective

कालसूर्यौ (kālasūryau) - two suns of time, two suns of dissolution

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of kālasūrya

kālasūrya - sun of time, sun at the end of an eon, sun of destruction

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāla+sūrya)

• kāla – time, period, proper season, death, dissolution
  noun (masculine)
• sūrya – sun, sun god
  noun (masculine)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

उदितौ (uditau) - risen, appeared

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of udita

udita - risen, appeared, come forth, uttered

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of √i (2nd class) with prefix ud

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)