महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-63, verse-7

भीष्मे शांतनवे नाथे कर्णे चास्त्रभृतां वरे ।
गौतमे शकुनौ चापि द्रोणे चास्त्रभृतां वरे ॥७॥

7. bhīṣme śāṁtanave nāthe karṇe cāstrabhṛtāṁ vare ,
gautame śakunau cāpi droṇe cāstrabhṛtāṁ vare.

7. bhīṣme śāntanave nāthe karṇe ca astrabhṛtām vare
gautame śakunau ca api droṇe ca astrabhṛtām vare

7. śāntanave bhīṣme nāthe (sati),
ca astrabhṛtām vare karṇe (sati),
gautame śakunau ca api astrabhṛtām vare droṇe ca (sati)

7. When Bhīṣma, the son of Śāntanu, was our protector; when Karṇa, the foremost among weapon-bearers; when Gautama (Kṛpa), Śakuni, and Droṇa, also the foremost among weapon-bearers, (were on our side)...

Words meanings summery:

• भीष्मे (bhīṣme) - when Bhīṣma (was present/leader) (in Bhīṣma, to Bhīṣma, when Bhīṣma)

• शान्तनवे (śāntanave) - Bhīṣma, the son of Śāntanu (in the son of Śāntanu, when the son of Śāntanu)

• नाथे (nāthe) - when Bhīṣma was the lord/protector (in the lord, when the lord/protector)

• कर्णे (karṇe) - when Karṇa (was present) (in Karṇa, when Karṇa)

• च (ca) - and, also

• अस्त्रबृताम् (astrabṛtām) - among weapon-bearers

• वरे (vare) - the best among weapon-bearers (in the best, the best among)

• गौतमे (gautame) - when Kṛpa (who was a Gautama) (was present) (in Gautama, when Gautama)

• शकुनौ (śakunau) - when Śakuni (was present) (in Śakuni, when Śakuni)

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, moreover

• द्रोणे (droṇe) - when Droṇa (was present) (in Droṇa, when Droṇa)

• च (ca) - and, also

• अस्त्रबृताम् (astrabṛtām) - among weapon-bearers

• वरे (vare) - the best among weapon-bearers (in the best, the best among)

Words meanings and morphology

भीष्मे (bhīṣme) - when Bhīṣma (was present/leader) (in Bhīṣma, to Bhīṣma, when Bhīṣma)

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhīṣma (name of a Kuru elder)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

शान्तनवे (śāntanave) - Bhīṣma, the son of Śāntanu (in the son of Śāntanu, when the son of Śāntanu)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of śāntanava

śāntanava - son/descendant of Śāntanu

patronymic from Śāntanu

Note: Adjective agreeing with Bhīṣme.

नाथे (nāthe) - when Bhīṣma was the lord/protector (in the lord, when the lord/protector)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of nātha

nātha - lord, master, protector, husband

कर्णे (karṇe) - when Karṇa (was present) (in Karṇa, when Karṇa)

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of karṇa

karṇa - Karṇa (name of a prominent warrior)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अस्त्रबृताम् (astrabṛtām) - among weapon-bearers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of astrabṛt

astrabṛt - weapon-bearer, warrior

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (astra+bhṛt)

• astra – weapon, missile
  noun (neuter)
• bhṛt – bearer, maintainer
  noun (masculine)
  from root bhṛ (to bear, carry)
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Genitive plural indicating "among".

वरे (vare) - the best among weapon-bearers (in the best, the best among)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, superior; boon, choice

Note: Agrees with karṇe (understood here) and droṇe.

गौतमे (gautame) - when Kṛpa (who was a Gautama) (was present) (in Gautama, when Gautama)

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of gautama

gautama - descendant of Gotama, name of Kṛpa

patronymic from Gotama

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

शकुनौ (śakunau) - when Śakuni (was present) (in Śakuni, when Śakuni)

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of śakuni

śakuni - Śakuni (name of Duryodhana's maternal uncle)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, moreover

(indeclinable)

द्रोणे (droṇe) - when Droṇa (was present) (in Droṇa, when Droṇa)

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of droṇa

droṇa - Droṇa (name of the teacher of the Pāṇḍavas and Kauravas)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अस्त्रबृताम् (astrabṛtām) - among weapon-bearers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of astrabṛt

astrabṛt - weapon-bearer, warrior

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (astra+bhṛt)

• astra – weapon, missile
  noun (neuter)
• bhṛt – bearer, maintainer
  noun (masculine)
  from root bhṛ (to bear, carry)
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Genitive plural indicating "among".

वरे (vare) - the best among weapon-bearers (in the best, the best among)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, superior; boon, choice

Note: Agrees with karṇe (understood here) and droṇe.