महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-56, verse-38

सुचेतसो महेष्वासानिन्द्रोऽपि सहितोऽमरैः ।
अशक्तः समरे जेतुं किं पुनस्तात पाण्डवाः ॥३८॥

38. sucetaso maheṣvāsānindro'pi sahito'maraiḥ ,
aśaktaḥ samare jetuṁ kiṁ punastāta pāṇḍavāḥ.

38. sucetasaḥ maheṣvāsān indraḥ api sahitaḥ amaraiḥ
aśaktaḥ samare jetum kim punaḥ tāta pāṇḍavāḥ

38. Even Indra, accompanied by the immortal gods (amarāḥ), would be unable to conquer these noble-minded, great archers in battle. How much less so, O father, can the Pāṇḍavas!

Words meanings summery:

• सुचेतसः (sucetasaḥ) - Referring to the great warriors mentioned in the previous verse, who are noble-minded (noble-minded, having good thoughts)

• महेष्वासान् (maheṣvāsān) - Referring to the Kaurava warriors listed previously (Bhīṣma, Droṇa, Karṇa etc.) (great archers)

• इन्द्रः (indraḥ) - The king of the gods (Indra)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

• सहितः (sahitaḥ) - accompanied by (the gods) (accompanied by, together with)

• अमरैः (amaraiḥ) - by the immortals, by the gods

• अशक्तः (aśaktaḥ) - unable (to conquer) (unable, incapable)

• समरे (samare) - in battle, in war

• जेतुम् (jetum) - to conquer, to win

• किम् (kim) - how much less (what, how, why)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - 'how much less' when combined with kim (again, but, on the other hand)

• तात (tāta) - O father (addressing Bhīṣma or another elder) (O father, O dear one)

• पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the Pāṇḍavas

Words meanings and morphology

सुचेतसः (sucetasaḥ) - Referring to the great warriors mentioned in the previous verse, who are noble-minded (noble-minded, having good thoughts)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sucetas

sucetas - good-minded, noble-minded, intelligent

Compound of 'su' (good) and 'cetas' (mind)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+cetas)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• cetas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'cit' (to perceive)
  Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Accusative plural, modifying maheṣvāsān.

महेष्वासान् (maheṣvāsān) - Referring to the Kaurava warriors listed previously (Bhīṣma, Droṇa, Karṇa etc.) (great archers)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of maheṣvāsa

maheṣvāsa - great archer, one with a great bow

Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'iṣvāsa' (archer/bow)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+iṣvāsa)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• iṣvāsa – archer, bowman, bow
  noun (masculine)
  From 'iṣu' (arrow) and 'as' (to throw)
  Root: as (class 4)

Note: Object of jetum (to conquer).

इन्द्रः (indraḥ) - The king of the gods (Indra)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of indra

indra - Indra (proper name), king of the gods

Note: Subject of the sentence.

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

सहितः (sahitaḥ) - accompanied by (the gods) (accompanied by, together with)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sahita

sahita - accompanied, joined, united, with

Past Passive Participle

Prefix 'sa' (with) + root 'dhā' (to place) + past participle suffix 'kta'

Prefix: sa

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies indraḥ.

अमरैः (amaraiḥ) - by the immortals, by the gods

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of amara

amara - immortal, god, deity

Compound of 'a' (not) and 'mara' (mortal, from root 'mṛ' to die)

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+mara)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• mara – mortal
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'mṛ' (to die)
  Root: mṛ (class 6)

Note: Accompaniment with sahitaḥ.

अशक्तः (aśaktaḥ) - unable (to conquer) (unable, incapable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aśakta

aśakta - unable, incapable, powerless

Past Passive Participle (negative)

Prefix 'a' (not) + past passive participle of 'śak' (to be able)

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+śakta)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• śakta – able, capable
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle from root 'śak' (to be able)
  Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Qualifies indraḥ.

समरे (samare) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of samara

samara - battle, war, combat

From prefix 'sam' + root 'ṛ' (to go, move)

Prefix: sam

Root: ṛ (class 1)

Note: Locative case.

जेतुम् (jetum) - to conquer, to win

(verb)

active, infinitive (tumun) of ji

Infinitive

Infinitive from root 'ji', class 1

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Infinitive of purpose.

किम् (kim) - how much less (what, how, why)

(indeclinable)

Note: Interrogative/exclamatory particle.

पुनः (punaḥ) - 'how much less' when combined with kim (again, but, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle.

तात (tāta) - O father (addressing Bhīṣma or another elder) (O father, O dear one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, dear one (term of endearment or respect for an elder)

Note: Vocative case.

पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the Pāṇḍavas

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu, the Pāṇḍavas

patronymic from Pāṇḍu

Note: Subject of the implied question.