महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-69, verse-22

न चाहं शीघ्रयानेऽद्य समर्थो वयसान्वितः ।
सेनामुखे च पार्थानामेतद्बलमुपस्थितम् ॥२२॥

22. na cāhaṁ śīghrayāne'dya samartho vayasānvitaḥ ,
senāmukhe ca pārthānāmetadbalamupasthitam.

22. na ca aham śīghrayāne adya samarthaḥ vayasā anvitaḥ
senāmukhe ca pārthānām etat balam upasthitam

22. adya ca vayasā anvitaḥ aham śīghrayāne na samarthaḥ; ca senāmukhe pārthānām etat balam upasthitam.

22. And I, advanced in age, am not capable of swift pursuit today. Moreover, this army of the Pārthas is positioned at the front.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• अहम् (aham) - The speaker (likely Drona) (I)

• शीघ्रयाने (śīghrayāne) - in swift movement, in swift pursuit, in a fast vehicle

• अद्य (adya) - today, now

• समर्थः (samarthaḥ) - capable, able, competent

• वयसा (vayasā) - due to advanced age (by age)

• अन्वितः (anvitaḥ) - endowed with, accompanied by, possessed of

• सेनामुखे (senāmukhe) - at the front of the army, at the vanguard

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• पार्थानाम् (pārthānām) - of the Pandavas (of the Pārthas (sons of Pṛthā/Kuntī))

• एतत् (etat) - this

• बलम् (balam) - the army of the Pārthas (strength, force, army)

• उपस्थितम् (upasthitam) - present, near, arrayed, stationed

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - The speaker (likely Drona) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

शीघ्रयाने (śīghrayāne) - in swift movement, in swift pursuit, in a fast vehicle

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śīghrayāna

śīghrayāna - swift movement, swift pursuit, fast vehicle

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śīghra+yāna)

• śīghra – swift, quick, rapid
  adjective
• yāna – going, moving, journey, vehicle
  noun (neuter)
  verbal noun
  from root yā- 'to go'
  Root: yā (class 2)

अद्य (adya) - today, now

(indeclinable)

समर्थः (samarthaḥ) - capable, able, competent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samartha

samartha - capable, able, competent

derived from sam-artha 'having purpose'

Prefix: sam

Root: arth

Note: Agrees with 'aham'.

वयसा (vayasā) - due to advanced age (by age)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of vayas

vayas - age, period of life, vigor

अन्वितः (anvitaḥ) - endowed with, accompanied by, possessed of

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anvita

anvita - endowed with, accompanied by, possessed of

Past Passive Participle

from anu-i 'to follow'

Prefix: anu

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'aham'.

सेनामुखे (senāmukhe) - at the front of the army, at the vanguard

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of senāmukha

senāmukha - front of the army, vanguard

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (senā+mukha)

• senā – army, host
  noun (feminine)
• mukha – face, mouth, front, opening
  noun (neuter)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

पार्थानाम् (pārthānām) - of the Pandavas (of the Pārthas (sons of Pṛthā/Kuntī))

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pārtha

pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kuntī)

from Pṛthā with aṇ affix

Note: Refers to the Pandavas.

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, these

Note: Agrees with 'balam'.

बलम् (balam) - the army of the Pārthas (strength, force, army)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force, army

उपस्थितम् (upasthitam) - present, near, arrayed, stationed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of upasthita

upasthita - present, near, arrayed, stationed

Past Passive Participle

from upa-sthā 'to stand near'

Prefix: upa

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'balam'.