महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-51, verse-95

न त्वेव भीताः पाञ्चालाः कथंचित्स्युः पराङ्मुखाः ।
न हि मृत्युं महेष्वासा गणयन्ति महारथाः ॥९५॥

95. na tveva bhītāḥ pāñcālāḥ kathaṁcitsyuḥ parāṅmukhāḥ ,
na hi mṛtyuṁ maheṣvāsā gaṇayanti mahārathāḥ.

95. na tu eva bhītāḥ pāñcālāḥ kathaṃcit syuḥ parāṅmukhāḥ
na hi mṛtyum maheṣvāsāḥ gaṇayanti mahārathāḥ

95. tu eva bhītāḥ pāñcālāḥ kathaṃcit parāṅmukhāḥ na
syuḥ hi maheṣvāsāḥ mahārathāḥ mṛtyum na gaṇayanti

95. However, even if frightened, the Pañcālas would certainly not turn their backs in any way. For truly, great archers and great charioteers do not regard death.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• भीताः (bhītāḥ) - frightened, scared

• पाञ्चालाः (pāñcālāḥ) - the Pancalas

• कथंचित् (kathaṁcit) - by any means, somehow, at all

• स्युः (syuḥ) - they should be, they would be

• पराङ्मुखाः (parāṅmukhāḥ) - turned away, having their face averted, fleeing

• न (na) - not, no

• हि (hi) - for, indeed, because

• मृत्युम् (mṛtyum) - death

• महेष्वासाः (maheṣvāsāḥ) - great archers

• गणयन्ति (gaṇayanti) - they count, they consider, they regard

• महारथाः (mahārathāḥ) - great charioteers, great warriors

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb 'syuḥ'.

तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a contrast.

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the preceding word.

भीताः (bhītāḥ) - frightened, scared

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhīta

bhīta - frightened, terrified, scared

Past Passive Participle

From root 'bhī' (to fear) + ktap

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Qualifies 'Pāñcālāḥ'.

पाञ्चालाः (pāñcālāḥ) - the Pancalas

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pāñcāla

pāñcāla - a native of Pañcāla; the Pañcāla people

Note: Subject of 'syuḥ'.

कथंचित् (kathaṁcit) - by any means, somehow, at all

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial.

स्युः (syuḥ) - they should be, they would be

(verb)

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

Optative 3rd person plural

Root 'as' (to be) in optative mood

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Expresses possibility or potential.

पराङ्मुखाः (parāṅmukhāḥ) - turned away, having their face averted, fleeing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of parāṅmukha

parāṅmukha - turned away, averted, hostile, fleeing

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (parāñc+mukha)

• parāñc – turned backward, reversed, western
  adjective (masculine)
• mukha – face, mouth, front
  noun (neuter)

Note: Predicate adjective to 'Pāñcālāḥ'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - for, indeed, because

(indeclinable)

Note: Explanatory particle.

मृत्युम् (mṛtyum) - death

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mṛtyu

mṛtyu - death

From root 'mṛ' (to die)

Root: mṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of 'gaṇayanti'.

महेष्वासाः (maheṣvāsāḥ) - great archers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of maheṣvāsa

maheṣvāsa - one with a great bow, a great archer

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahant+iṣvāsa)

• mahant – great, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• iṣvāsa – bow (literally 'arrow-thrower')
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject.

गणयन्ति (gaṇayanti) - they count, they consider, they regard

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of gaṇ

Present Active, 3rd person plural

Root 'gaṇ' (class 10) in present tense

Root: gaṇ (class 10)

महारथाः (mahārathāḥ) - great charioteers, great warriors

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahāratha

mahāratha - a great charioteer, a great warrior

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahant+ratha)

• mahant – great, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• ratha – chariot; a charioteer (by extension)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject, co-referring with 'maheṣvāsāḥ'.