महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-22, verse-58

नेह शक्यं रथैर्योद्धुं कुत एव महागजैः ।
रथानेव रथा यान्तु कुञ्जराः कुञ्जरानपि ॥५८॥

58. neha śakyaṁ rathairyoddhuṁ kuta eva mahāgajaiḥ ,
rathāneva rathā yāntu kuñjarāḥ kuñjarānapi.

58. na iha śakyam rathaiḥ yoddhum kutaḥ eva mahāgajaiḥ
rathān eva rathāḥ yāntu kuñjarāḥ kuñjarān api

58. iha rathaiḥ yoddhum na śakyam,
mahāgajaiḥ kutaḥ eva rathāḥ rathān eva yāntu,
kuñjarāḥ kuñjarān api

58. Here, it is not possible to fight effectively with chariots, let alone with great elephants. Therefore, let chariots engage only with chariots, and elephants with elephants.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• इह (iha) - here, in this place, in this matter

• शक्यम् (śakyam) - possible, able, capable

• रथैः (rathaiḥ) - by chariots, with chariots

• योद्धुम् (yoddhum) - to fight, for fighting

• कुतः (kutaḥ) - whence, from where, why, how then

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, certainly

• महागजैः (mahāgajaiḥ) - by great elephants, with great elephants

• रथान् (rathān) - chariots

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, certainly

• रथाः (rathāḥ) - chariots

• यान्तु (yāntu) - let them go, let them fight, they should go

• कुञ्जराः (kuñjarāḥ) - elephants

• कुञ्जरान् (kuñjarān) - elephants

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

इह (iha) - here, in this place, in this matter

(indeclinable)

शक्यम् (śakyam) - possible, able, capable

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śakya

śakya - possible, able, practicable

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

Root: śak (class 5)

रथैः (rathaiḥ) - by chariots, with chariots

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ratha

ratha - chariot, car

योद्धुम् (yoddhum) - to fight, for fighting

(indeclinable)

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Infinitive form.

कुतः (kutaḥ) - whence, from where, why, how then

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

महागजैः (mahāgajaiḥ) - by great elephants, with great elephants

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahāgaja

mahāgaja - great elephant

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+gaja)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• gaja – elephant
  noun (masculine)

रथान् (rathān) - chariots

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of ratha

ratha - chariot, car

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

रथाः (rathāḥ) - chariots

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ratha

ratha - chariot, car

यान्तु (yāntu) - let them go, let them fight, they should go

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of yā

Root: yā (class 2)

कुञ्जराः (kuñjarāḥ) - elephants

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kuñjara

kuñjara - elephant

कुञ्जरान् (kuñjarān) - elephants

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kuñjara

kuñjara - elephant

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)