महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-36, verse-9

नोत्सहे कुरुभिर्योद्धुं रोमहर्षं हि पश्य मे ।
बहुप्रवीरमत्युग्रं देवैरपि दुरासदम् ।
प्रतियोद्धुं न शक्ष्यामि कुरुसैन्यमनन्तकम् ॥९॥

9. notsahe kurubhiryoddhuṁ romaharṣaṁ hi paśya me ,
bahupravīramatyugraṁ devairapi durāsadam ,
pratiyoddhuṁ na śakṣyāmi kurusainyamanantakam.

9. na utsahe kurubhiḥ yoddhum romaharṣam
hi paśya me bahupravīram atyugram
devaiḥ api durāsadam pratiyoddhum
na śakṣyāmi kurusainyam anantakam

9. I am unable to fight against the Kurus. Indeed, look at my hair standing on end (romaharṣa). I will not be able to fight back against this Kuru army (kurusainyam), which has many great heroes (bahupravīra), is extremely formidable, is invincible even by the gods, and is limitless (anantaka).

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• उत्सहे (utsahe) - (with na) I am unable (I am able, I venture, I dare)

• कुरुभिः (kurubhiḥ) - with the Kurus, by the Kurus

• योद्धुम् (yoddhum) - to fight, for fighting

• रोमहर्षम् (romaharṣam) - horripilation, thrilling of the hair, hair standing on end

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because)

• पश्य (paśya) - behold, see

• मे (me) - my (my, of me, to me)

• बहुप्रवीरम् (bahupravīram) - describes the Kuru army (having many great heroes)

• अत्युग्रम् (atyugram) - describes the Kuru army (extremely fierce, very dreadful)

• देवैः (devaiḥ) - by gods

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

• दुरासदम् (durāsadam) - describes the Kuru army (difficult to approach, invincible, inaccessible)

• प्रतियोद्धुम् (pratiyoddhum) - to fight against, to contend with

• न (na) - not, no

• शक्ष्यामि (śakṣyāmi) - (with na) I will not be able (I will be able)

• कुरुसैन्यम् (kurusainyam) - the Kuru army

• अनन्तकम् (anantakam) - describes the Kuru army (endless, infinite, limitless)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

उत्सहे (utsahe) - (with na) I am unable (I am able, I venture, I dare)

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of sah

From ud + sah

Prefix: ud

Root: sah (class 1)

Note: From root sah with upasarga ud.

कुरुभिः (kurubhiḥ) - with the Kurus, by the Kurus

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kuru

kuru - Kuru (dynasty/people), a member of the Kuru dynasty

Note: Agent of the fighting.

योद्धुम् (yoddhum) - to fight, for fighting

(indeclinable)

infinitive

From root yudh (to fight) + tumun (infinitive suffix)

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Used with utsahe.

रोमहर्षम् (romaharṣam) - horripilation, thrilling of the hair, hair standing on end

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of romaharṣa

romaharṣa - horripilation, thrilling of the hair

Compound of roman (hair) and harṣa (thrilling, joy).

Compound type : tatpurusha (roman+harṣa)

• roman – hair (on body)
  noun (neuter)
• harṣa – thrill, joy, erection (of hair)
  noun (masculine)
  From root hṛṣ (to be thrilled) + ghañ
  Root: hṛṣ (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because)

(indeclinable)

Particle

पश्य (paśya) - behold, see

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of dṛś

From root dṛś, takes paśya as present stem.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Second person singular imperative.

मे (me) - my (my, of me, to me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Possessive (my horripilation).

बहुप्रवीरम् (bahupravīram) - describes the Kuru army (having many great heroes)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bahupravīra

bahupravīra - having many great heroes

Compound of bahu (many) and pravīra (great hero).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (bahu+pravīra)

• bahu – many, much
  adjective (neuter)
• pravīra – great hero, eminent warrior
  noun (masculine)
  From pra + vīra (hero)
  Prefix: pra

अत्युग्रम् (atyugram) - describes the Kuru army (extremely fierce, very dreadful)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of atyugra

atyugra - extremely fierce, very dreadful

Compound of ati (very, exceedingly) and ugra (fierce).

Compound type : karmadharaya (ati+ugra)

• ati – exceedingly, very
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• ugra – fierce, dreadful, powerful
  adjective (neuter)

देवैः (devaiḥ) - by gods

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity

Root: div (class 1)

Note: Agent of durāsadam (difficult for even gods).

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

Particle

दुरासदम् (durāsadam) - describes the Kuru army (difficult to approach, invincible, inaccessible)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of durāsada

durāsada - difficult to approach, invincible, inaccessible

Gerundive (kṛtya)

From dur (badly, difficult) + ā + sad (to approach) + khaL.

Compound type : pradi-tatpurusha (dus+ā+sad)

• dus – bad, difficult, ill
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• ā – to, towards, near
  indeclinable
  Upasarga
• sad – to sit, to settle, to attack
  verb (neuter)
  Root used in nominal formation
  Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Refers to the Kuru army.

प्रतियोद्धुम् (pratiyoddhum) - to fight against, to contend with

(indeclinable)

infinitive

From prati + yudh (to fight) + tumun (infinitive suffix)

Prefix: prati

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Used with śakṣyāmi.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

शक्ष्यामि (śakṣyāmi) - (with na) I will not be able (I will be able)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of śak

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: First person singular future active.

कुरुसैन्यम् (kurusainyam) - the Kuru army

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kurusainya

kurusainya - Kuru army

Compound of Kuru and sainya (army).

Compound type : tatpurusha (kuru+sainya)

• kuru – Kuru (dynasty/people)
  proper noun (masculine)
• sainya – army, host
  noun (neuter)
  From senā (army) + ya

अनन्तकम् (anantakam) - describes the Kuru army (endless, infinite, limitless)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anantaka

anantaka - endless, infinite, limitless

From ananta + ka. Ananta itself is a compound of a (not) + anta (end).

Compound type : nañ-bahuvrihi (a+anta)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• anta – end, limit
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the Kuru army.