महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-50, verse-28

शैक्यां तात चतुष्किष्कुं षडस्रिममितौजसम् ।
प्रहितां दुःखसंस्पर्शां कथं शक्ष्यन्ति मे सुताः ॥२८॥

28. śaikyāṁ tāta catuṣkiṣkuṁ ṣaḍasrimamitaujasam ,
prahitāṁ duḥkhasaṁsparśāṁ kathaṁ śakṣyanti me sutāḥ.

28. śaibyām tāta catuṣkiṣkum ṣaḍasrim amitaujasam
prahitām duḥkhasaṃsparśām katham śakṣyanti me sutāḥ

28. My dear son (tāta), how (katham) will my sons (sutāḥ) be able (śakṣyanti) to withstand the Śaibya weapon (śaibyām)—four cubits (catuṣkiṣkum) long, six-edged (ṣaḍasrim), of immeasurable power (amitaujasam), when it is discharged (prahitām) and causes painful contact (duḥkhasaṃsparśām)?

Words meanings summery:

• शैब्याम् (śaibyām) - the Śaibya [weapon] (belonging to Śaibya, from the Śaibya country, relating to Śaibya)

• तात (tāta) - my dear son (dear one, father, son, sir)

• चतुष्किष्कुम् (catuṣkiṣkum) - four cubits long

• षडस्रिम् (ṣaḍasrim) - six-edged (six-edged, hexagonal)

• अमितौजसम् (amitaujasam) - of immeasurable might (of immeasurable might, of boundless energy)

• प्रहिताम् (prahitām) - discharged (sent forth, discharged, hurled)

• दुःखसंस्पर्शाम् (duḥkhasaṁsparśām) - causes painful contact (painful to the touch, causing painful contact)

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

• शक्ष्यन्ति (śakṣyanti) - they will be able (they will be able, they will be capable)

• मे (me) - my (my, to me, for me)

• सुताः (sutāḥ) - sons (sons, children)

Words meanings and morphology

शैब्याम् (śaibyām) - the Śaibya [weapon] (belonging to Śaibya, from the Śaibya country, relating to Śaibya)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śaibya

śaibya - relating to Śibi or Śaibya (a country/people), a king of Śaibya

Derived from 'Śibi' or 'Śaibya' with suffix '-ya'.

Note: Agrees with the implied weapon.

तात (tāta) - my dear son (dear one, father, son, sir)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, dear one, son, sir (term of endearment or respect)

Note: Used by Sañjaya to address Dhṛtarāṣṭra.

चतुष्किष्कुम् (catuṣkiṣkum) - four cubits long

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of catuṣkiṣku

catuṣkiṣku - four cubits long

Compound of 'catur' (four) and 'kiṣku' (cubit).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (catur+kiṣku)

• catur – four
  numeral
• kiṣku – cubit (measure from elbow to fingertip)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with the implied weapon.

षडस्रिम् (ṣaḍasrim) - six-edged (six-edged, hexagonal)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ṣaḍasri

ṣaḍasri - six-edged, hexagonal

Compound of 'ṣaṭ' (six) and 'asri' (edge).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ṣaṭ+asri)

• ṣaṭ – six
  numeral
• asri – corner, edge, angle
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with the implied weapon.

अमितौजसम् (amitaujasam) - of immeasurable might (of immeasurable might, of boundless energy)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of amitaujas

amitaujas - of immeasurable might, of boundless energy, immensely powerful

Compound of 'amita' (immeasurable) and 'ojas' (might).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (amita+ojas)

• amita – immeasurable, infinite, boundless
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From 'a' (negation) and root 'mā' (to measure).
  Prefix: a
  Root: mā (class 2)
• ojas – might, power, energy, vigor
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with the implied weapon.

प्रहिताम् (prahitām) - discharged (sent forth, discharged, hurled)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prahita

prahita - sent forth, discharged, hurled, applied

Past Passive Participle

From prefix 'pra' and root 'dhā' (to place, set, send).

Prefix: pra

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with the implied weapon.

दुःखसंस्पर्शाम् (duḥkhasaṁsparśām) - causes painful contact (painful to the touch, causing painful contact)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of duḥkhasaṃsparśa

duḥkhasaṁsparśa - painful to the touch, causing painful contact

Compound of 'duḥkha' (pain) and 'saṃsparśa' (contact, touch).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (duḥkha+saṃsparśa)

• duḥkha – pain, suffering, misery, difficulty
  noun (neuter)
• saṃsparśa – contact, touch, proximity
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix 'sam' and root 'spṛś' (to touch).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: spṛś (class 6)

Note: Agrees with the implied weapon.

कथम् (katham) - how (how, why, in what manner)

(indeclinable)

शक्ष्यन्ति (śakṣyanti) - they will be able (they will be able, they will be capable)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, future (lṛṭ) of śak

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Subject is `sutāḥ`.

मे (me) - my (my, to me, for me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Possessive with `sutāḥ`.

सुताः (sutāḥ) - sons (sons, children)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of suta

suta - son, child, offspring

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'sū' (to beget) with past passive participle suffix '-ta'.

Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Refers to Dhṛtarāṣṭra's sons.