वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-43, verse-2

महाबलपरीवारा धनुष्मन्तो महाबलाः ।
कृतास्त्रास्त्रविदां श्रेष्ठाः परस्परजयैषिणः ॥२॥

2. mahābalaparīvārā dhanuṣmanto mahābalāḥ ,
kṛtāstrāstravidāṃ śreṣṭhāḥ parasparajayaiṣiṇaḥ.

2. mahābalaparīvārāḥ dhanuṣmantaḥ mahābalāḥ
kṛtāstrāḥ astravidām śreṣṭhāḥ parasparajayaiṣiṇaḥ

2. mahābalaparīvārāḥ dhanuṣmantaḥ mahābalāḥ
kṛtāstrāḥ astravidām śreṣṭhāḥ parasparajayaiṣiṇaḥ

2. They were attended by a powerful retinue, were armed with bows, immensely strong, skilled in weaponry, the foremost among weapon-experts, and eager for victory over their adversaries.

Words meanings summery:

• महाबलपरीवाराः (mahābalaparīvārāḥ) - having a great and powerful retinue/army

• धनुष्मन्तः (dhanuṣmantaḥ) - armed with bows, archers

• महाबलाः (mahābalāḥ) - greatly powerful, mighty

• कृतास्त्राः (kṛtāstrāḥ) - skilled in weapons, having mastered weapons

• अस्त्रविदाम् (astravidām) - of those who know weapons, among weapon-experts

• श्रेष्ठाः (śreṣṭhāḥ) - best, foremost, excellent

• परस्परजयैषिणः (parasparajayaiṣiṇaḥ) - desirous of mutual victory, eager for victory over adversaries

Words meanings and morphology

महाबलपरीवाराः (mahābalaparīvārāḥ) - having a great and powerful retinue/army

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahābalaparīvāra

mahābalaparīvāra - having a great and powerful retinue/army

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+bala+parīvāra)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• bala – strength, power, army
  noun (neuter)
• parīvāra – retinue, attendants, escort
  noun (masculine)

धनुष्मन्तः (dhanuṣmantaḥ) - armed with bows, archers

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dhanuṣmat

dhanuṣmat - possessing a bow, archer

Derived with -mat suffix (possessive)

महाबलाः (mahābalāḥ) - greatly powerful, mighty

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahābala

mahābala - of great strength, very powerful

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• bala – strength, power
  noun (neuter)

कृतास्त्राः (kṛtāstrāḥ) - skilled in weapons, having mastered weapons

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kṛtāstra

kṛtāstra - one who has mastered weapons, skilled in arms

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kṛta+astra)

• kṛta – done, made, accomplished, mastered
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root kṛ + kta suffix
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• astra – weapon, missile
  noun (neuter)

अस्त्रविदाम् (astravidām) - of those who know weapons, among weapon-experts

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of astravid

astravid - one who knows weapons, weapon-expert

Compound type : tatpurusha (astra+vid)

• astra – weapon, missile
  noun (neuter)
• vid – knowing, expert, wise
  adjective (masculine)
  Root vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

श्रेष्ठाः (śreṣṭhāḥ) - best, foremost, excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, chief, excellent, superior

Superlative of praśasya (excellent)

परस्परजयैषिणः (parasparajayaiṣiṇaḥ) - desirous of mutual victory, eager for victory over adversaries

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of parasparajayaiṣin

parasparajayaiṣin - desiring mutual victory

Compound type : tatpurusha (paraspara+jaya+eṣin)

• paraspara – mutual, reciprocal, one another
  indeclinable
• jaya – victory, conquest, triumph
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ji (class 1)
• eṣin – desiring, seeking, wishing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from eṣ
  Root iṣ with prefix A (or eṣ directly)
  Root: iṣ (class 4)