महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-34, verse-68

सर्वथा संहतैरेव दुर्बलैर्बलवानपि ।
अमित्रः शक्यते हन्तुं मधुहा भ्रमरैरिव ॥६८॥

68. sarvathā saṁhataireva durbalairbalavānapi ,
amitraḥ śakyate hantuṁ madhuhā bhramarairiva.

68. sarvathā saṃhataiḥ eva durbalaiḥ balavān api
amitraḥ śakyate hantuṃ madhuhā bhramaraiḥ iva

68. In every respect (sarvathā), even a powerful enemy (balavān api amitraḥ) can be killed (śakyate hantuṃ) by those who are weak (durbalaiḥ) but are indeed united (saṃhataiḥ eva), just as a honey-collector (madhuhā) is killed by bees (bhramarair iva).

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वथा (sarvathā) - in every respect (in every way, by all means, entirely)

• संहतैः (saṁhataiḥ) - by united (forces/individuals) (by united, by joined, by collected)

• एव (eva) - indeed (emphatic) (indeed, only, just, exactly, very)

• दुर्बलैः (durbalaiḥ) - by those who are weak (by weak, by feeble, by powerless)

• बलवान् (balavān) - powerful (enemy) (powerful, strong, mighty)

• अपि (api) - even (also, even, indeed, although)

• अमित्रः (amitraḥ) - an enemy (enemy, foe)

• शक्यते (śakyate) - can be (is able, can be, is possible)

• हन्तुं (hantuṁ) - to kill (to kill, to strike, to destroy)

• मधुहा (madhuhā) - a honey-collector (honey-killer, honey-taker)

• भ्रमरैर् (bhramarair) - by bees (by bees, by black bees)

• इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वथा (sarvathā) - in every respect (in every way, by all means, entirely)

(indeclinable)

From 'sarva' with -thā suffix meaning 'in that manner'

संहतैः (saṁhataiḥ) - by united (forces/individuals) (by united, by joined, by collected)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of saṃhata

saṁhata - united, joined, collected, compacted

Past Passive Participle

From root han- 'to strike' with prefix sam- (but here meaning 'to join, collect')

Prefix: sam

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'durbalaiḥ'.

एव (eva) - indeed (emphatic) (indeed, only, just, exactly, very)

(indeclinable)

दुर्बलैः (durbalaiḥ) - by those who are weak (by weak, by feeble, by powerless)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of durbala

durbala - weak, feeble, powerless, infirm

compound of 'dur' (bad, difficult) and 'bala' (strength)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (dur+bala)

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

Note: Implies 'persons' or 'forces'.

बलवान् (balavān) - powerful (enemy) (powerful, strong, mighty)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balavat

balavat - strong, powerful, mighty

possessive suffix -vat

possessing bala (strength)

Note: Modifies 'amitraḥ'.

अपि (api) - even (also, even, indeed, although)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle, 'even though powerful'.

अमित्रः (amitraḥ) - an enemy (enemy, foe)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of amitra

amitra - enemy, foe, hostile person

Negation of 'mitra'

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mitra)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• mitra – friend, ally
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the passive construction 'śakyate hantuṃ'.

शक्यते (śakyate) - can be (is able, can be, is possible)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of śak

present passive

Present tense, 3rd person singular, passive voice, ātmanepada. From root śak- (5th class, here used in passive construction meaning 'can be').

Root: śak (class 5)

हन्तुं (hantuṁ) - to kill (to kill, to strike, to destroy)

(indeclinable)

infinitive

Infinitive form of root han- 'to kill'

Root: han (class 2)

मधुहा (madhuhā) - a honey-collector (honey-killer, honey-taker)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of madhuhā

madhuhā - honey-taker, one who kills for honey, bee-destroyer

agent noun from han- with madhu-

compound of 'madhu' (honey) and 'hā' (killer, taker, from root han)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (madhu+han)

• madhu – honey, sweet
  noun (neuter)
• han – killer, destroyer
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  from root han- 'to kill'
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Subject in the simile.

भ्रमरैर् (bhramarair) - by bees (by bees, by black bees)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhramara

bhramara - bee, black bee

Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Agent in the simile.

इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)