महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-128, verse-16

न शेकुर्भारतं युद्धे पाण्डवाः समवेक्षितुम् ।
पलायने कृतोत्साहा निरुत्साहा द्विषज्जये ॥१६॥

16. na śekurbhārataṁ yuddhe pāṇḍavāḥ samavekṣitum ,
palāyane kṛtotsāhā nirutsāhā dviṣajjaye.

16. na śekuḥ bhāratam yuddhe pāṇḍavāḥ samavekṣitum
palāyane kṛtotsāhāḥ nirutsāhāḥ dviṣajjaye

16. pāṇḍavāḥ yuddhe bhāratam samavekṣitum na śekuḥ,
[te] palāyane kṛtotsāhāḥ,
dviṣajjaye nirutsāhāḥ

16. The Pāṇḍavas were unable to confront (Bhārata) in battle. They were enthusiastic for retreat, but lacked enthusiasm for victory over their enemies.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• शेकुः (śekuḥ) - they were able, they could

• भारतम् (bhāratam) - Duryodhana or another major Kaurava warrior (Bhārata, descendant of Bharata)

• युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle, in war

• पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the Pāṇḍavas (sons of Pandu)

• समवेक्षितुम् (samavekṣitum) - to look on, to confront, to observe

• पलायने (palāyane) - in flight, for fleeing, in retreat

• कृतोत्साहाः (kṛtotsāhāḥ) - having made an effort, enthusiastic, eager

• निरुत्साहाः (nirutsāhāḥ) - without enthusiasm, discouraged, disheartened

• द्विषज्जये (dviṣajjaye) - in victory over enemies, for conquering enemies

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

शेकुः (śekuḥ) - they were able, they could

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of śak

Root: śak (class 5)

भारतम् (bhāratam) - Duryodhana or another major Kaurava warrior (Bhārata, descendant of Bharata)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, related to India, a Kaurava

युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, war, fight

पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the Pāṇḍavas (sons of Pandu)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - a descendant of Pandu, son of Pandu

समवेक्षितुम् (samavekṣitum) - to look on, to confront, to observe

(verb)

Infinitive

Infinitive form of the root īkṣ (to see, look) with prefixes sam- and ava-.

Prefixes: sam+ava

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

पलायने (palāyane) - in flight, for fleeing, in retreat

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of palāyana

palāyana - flight, escape, retreat

कृतोत्साहाः (kṛtotsāhāḥ) - having made an effort, enthusiastic, eager

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kṛtotsāha

kṛtotsāha - one who has made an effort, enthusiastic, full of energy

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+utsāha)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• utsāha – effort, enthusiasm, energy
  noun (masculine)

निरुत्साहाः (nirutsāhāḥ) - without enthusiasm, discouraged, disheartened

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nirutsāha

nirutsāha - lacking enthusiasm, discouraged

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+utsāha)

• nis – out, without, absence
  indeclinable
  Prefix: nis
• utsāha – effort, enthusiasm, energy
  noun (masculine)

द्विषज्जये (dviṣajjaye) - in victory over enemies, for conquering enemies

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dviṣajjaya

dviṣajjaya - victory over enemies, conquering enemies

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dviṣat+jaya)

• dviṣat – enemy, hating
  noun (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  Root: dviṣ (class 2)
• jaya – victory, triumph
  noun (masculine)