महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-133, verse-55

तिष्ठेयुर्दंशिता यत्र सर्वे युद्धविशारदाः ।
जयेदेतान्रणे को नु शक्रतुल्यबलोऽप्यरिः ॥५५॥

55. tiṣṭheyurdaṁśitā yatra sarve yuddhaviśāradāḥ ,
jayedetānraṇe ko nu śakratulyabalo'pyariḥ.

55. tiṣṭeyuḥ daṃśitāḥ yatra sarve yuddhaviśāradāḥ
jayet etān raṇe kaḥ nu śakratulyabalaḥ api ariḥ

55. yatra sarve yuddhaviśāradāḥ daṃśitāḥ tiṣṭeyuḥ
śakratulyabalaḥ api kaḥ nu ariḥ etān raṇe jayet

55. Where all these battle-experts stand armored, who among the enemies, even one whose strength (bala) is equal to Indra's, could indeed conquer them in battle?

Words meanings summery:

• तिष्टेयुः (tiṣṭeyuḥ) - they would stand, they should stand

• दंशिताः (daṁśitāḥ) - armored (for battle) (armored, equipped, bitten)

• यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

• सर्वे (sarve) - all, every

• युद्धविशारदाः (yuddhaviśāradāḥ) - expert in battle (referring to the warriors listed in the previous verse) (expert in battle)

• जयेत् (jayet) - he would conquer, he should conquer

• एतान् (etān) - these (ones), them

• रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in war

• कः (kaḥ) - who?

• नु (nu) - indeed, now, certainly (interrogative particle)

• शक्रतुल्यबलः (śakratulyabalaḥ) - equal in strength to Indra

• अपि (api) - even, also

• अरिः (ariḥ) - enemy, foe

Words meanings and morphology

तिष्टेयुः (tiṣṭeyuḥ) - they would stand, they should stand

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, optative (liṅ) of sthā

optative active

Third person plural, optative mood, active voice of root 'sthā' (class 1).

Root: sthā (class 1)

दंशिताः (daṁśitāḥ) - armored (for battle) (armored, equipped, bitten)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of daṃśita

daṁś - to bite, to arm, to equip

past passive participle

Past passive participle of root 'daṃś' (class 1), meaning 'armed, armored'.

Root: daṃś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'yuddhaviśāradāḥ'.

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a relative clause.

सर्वे (sarve) - all, every

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Modifies 'yuddhaviśāradāḥ'.

युद्धविशारदाः (yuddhaviśāradāḥ) - expert in battle (referring to the warriors listed in the previous verse) (expert in battle)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yuddhaviśārada

yuddhaviśārada - expert in battle, skilled in warfare

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'yuddha' (battle) + 'viśārada' (skilled).

Note: Refers to the warriors listed in the previous verse.

जयेत् (jayet) - he would conquer, he should conquer

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of ji

optative active

Third person singular, optative mood, active voice of root 'ji' (class 1).

Root: ji (class 1)

एतान् (etān) - these (ones), them

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Note: Refers to the battle-experts mentioned.

रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, war, conflict, fight

कः (kaḥ) - who?

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

Note: Interrogative pronoun.

नु (nu) - indeed, now, certainly (interrogative particle)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the rhetorical question.

शक्रतुल्यबलः (śakratulyabalaḥ) - equal in strength to Indra

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śakratulyabala

śakratulyabala - one whose strength is equal to Indra's

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'śakra' (Indra) + 'tulya' (equal) + 'bala' (strength).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śakra+tulya+bala)

• śakra – Indra, king of the gods
  proper noun (masculine)
• tulya – equal, similar, comparable
  adjective
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies 'ariḥ'.

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with 'śakratulyabalaḥ' to mean 'even if equal in strength'.

अरिः (ariḥ) - enemy, foe

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ari

ari - enemy, foe, rival

Note: Subject of 'jayet'.