महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-136, verse-6

सर्वतः प्रार्थ्यमानेन दुर्बलेन महाबलैः ।
एकेनैवासहायेन शक्यं स्थातुं कथं भवेत् ॥६॥

6. sarvataḥ prārthyamānena durbalena mahābalaiḥ ,
ekenaivāsahāyena śakyaṁ sthātuṁ kathaṁ bhavet.

6. sarvataḥ prārthyamānena durbalena mahābalaiḥ
ekena eva asahāyena śakyam sthātum katham bhavet

6. katham sarvataḥ mahābalaiḥ prārthyamānena
durbalena ekena eva asahāyena sthātum śakyam bhavet

6. How can it be possible for a single, unaided weak person, who is being sought after by powerful adversaries from all sides, to stand firm?

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - from all sides, on all sides, completely, everywhere

• प्रार्थ्यमानेन (prārthyamānena) - by the one being sought, by the one being requested, by the one being solicited

• दुर्बलेन (durbalena) - by the weak one, by the feeble one, by the powerless one

• महाबलैः (mahābalaiḥ) - by the very powerful ones, by those of great strength

• एकेन (ekena) - by a single one, by one

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, precisely

• असहायेन (asahāyena) - by the unaided one, by the helpless one, without assistance

• शक्यम् (śakyam) - possible, capable, practicable

• स्थातुम् (sthātum) - to stand, to remain, to stay firm

• कथम् (katham) - how?, in what manner?

• भवेत् (bhavet) - it may be, it would be, it should be

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - from all sides, on all sides, completely, everywhere

(indeclinable)

From sarva (all) + suffix -tas (from, in all directions)

प्रार्थ्यमानेन (prārthyamānena) - by the one being sought, by the one being requested, by the one being solicited

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of prārthyamāna

prārthyamāna - being sought, being requested, being desired

Present Passive Participle

From pra (forth) + arth (to seek) + śyan (class 4) + āna (passive participle suffix).

Prefix: pra

Root: arth (class 10)

Note: Qualifies durbalena.

दुर्बलेन (durbalena) - by the weak one, by the feeble one, by the powerless one

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of durbala

durbala - weak, feeble, powerless

Compound: dur (bad, difficult) + bala (strength).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dur+bala)

• dur – bad, difficult, ill
  indeclinable
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agent for prārthyamānena and implicitly for sthātum.

महाबलैः (mahābalaiḥ) - by the very powerful ones, by those of great strength

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahābala

mahābala - very strong, mighty, powerful

Compound: mahā (great) + bala (strength).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  From mahat
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agent of prārthyamānena.

एकेन (ekena) - by a single one, by one

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of eka

eka - one, single, alone, unique

Note: Qualifies durbalena.

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, precisely

(indeclinable)

असहायेन (asahāyena) - by the unaided one, by the helpless one, without assistance

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of asahāya

asahāya - unaided, helpless, without assistance, alone

Compound: a (not) + sahāya (companion, help).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+sahāya)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• sahāya – companion, helper, aid
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies durbalena.

शक्यम् (śakyam) - possible, capable, practicable

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śakya

śakya - possible, capable, practicable, able to be done

Gerundive / Future Passive Participle

From root śak (to be able) + suffix -ya.

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Predicate to implied tat (it).

स्थातुम् (sthātum) - to stand, to remain, to stay firm

(indeclinable)

infinitive

From root sthā (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Expresses purpose or potential with śakyam.

कथम् (katham) - how?, in what manner?

(indeclinable)

भवेत् (bhavet) - it may be, it would be, it should be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū

optative mood

Parasmaipada verb.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Main verb.