महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-187, verse-2

न चैव युधि शक्नोमि भीष्मं शस्त्रभृतां वरम् ।
विशेषयितुमत्यर्थमुत्तमास्त्राणि दर्शयन् ॥२॥

2. na caiva yudhi śaknomi bhīṣmaṁ śastrabhṛtāṁ varam ,
viśeṣayitumatyarthamuttamāstrāṇi darśayan.

2. na ca eva yudhi śaknomi bhīṣmam śastrabṛtām varam
viśeṣayitum atyartham uttama-astrāṇi darśayan

2. ca eva aham yudhi śastrabṛtām varam bhīṣmam,
atyartham viśeṣayitum na śaknomi,
uttama-astrāṇi darśayan (api).

2. And indeed, I am unable in battle to significantly overpower Bhishma, who is the best among weapon-bearers, even by displaying my supreme weapons.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• युधि (yudhi) - in battle, in fight

• शक्नोमि (śaknomi) - I am able, I can

• भीष्मम् (bhīṣmam) - Bhishma (a specific character) (Bhishma)

• शस्त्रबृताम् (śastrabṛtām) - of weapon-bearers

• वरम् (varam) - best, excellent, boon

• विशेषयितुम् (viśeṣayitum) - to distinguish, to defeat, to overcome

• अत्यर्थम् (atyartham) - greatly, exceedingly, very much

• उत्तम-अस्त्राणि (uttama-astrāṇi) - best weapons, supreme missiles

• दर्शयन् (darśayan) - showing, displaying

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle

युधि (yudhi) - in battle, in fight

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of yudh

yudh - battle, fight, war

From root yudh (to fight)

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Refers to the context of battle

शक्नोमि (śaknomi) - I am able, I can

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of śak

Present tense, 1st person singular, parasmaipada, class 5 verb

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Subject is implied 'aham' (I)

भीष्मम् (bhīṣmam) - Bhishma (a specific character) (Bhishma)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (proper name), terrible, formidable

Note: Object of 'viśeṣayitum'

शस्त्रबृताम् (śastrabṛtām) - of weapon-bearers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of śastrabṛt

śastrabṛt - weapon-bearer

Compound of śastra (weapon) and bhṛt (bearing)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śastra+bhṛt)

• śastra – weapon, sword
  noun (neuter)
• bhṛt – bearing, holding, maintaining
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/adjective
  From root bhṛ (to bear, hold) + kvip
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Relates to 'varam' (best among weapon-bearers)

वरम् (varam) - best, excellent, boon

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, boon, choice

Note: Agrees with 'bhīṣmam'

विशेषयितुम् (viśeṣayitum) - to distinguish, to defeat, to overcome

(verb)

active, infinitive (tumun) of viśeṣayitum

infinitive (causative)

Infinitive of the causative of vi-śiṣ (to distinguish)

Prefix: vi

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

Note: Complements 'śaknomi' (able to do X)

अत्यर्थम् (atyartham) - greatly, exceedingly, very much

(indeclinable)

Compound of ati (over, beyond) + artha (purpose, meaning). Used adverbially.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (ati+artha)

• ati – over, beyond, excessively
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'viśeṣayitum'

उत्तम-अस्त्राणि (uttama-astrāṇi) - best weapons, supreme missiles

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of uttamāstra

uttamāstra - supreme weapon

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (uttama+astra)

• uttama – best, highest, supreme
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of ut
• astra – weapon, missile
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of 'darśayan'

दर्शयन् (darśayan) - showing, displaying

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of darśayat

darśayat - showing, displaying

Present Active Participle (causative)

From causative of root dṛś (to see), with present participle suffix -śatR̥ (śat)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Describes the action of the implied subject (I) while trying to overpower Bhishma.