महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-26, verse-8

मायावीर्यधरं साक्षादग्निमिद्धमिवोद्यतम् ।
अप्रधृष्यमजेयं च देवदानवराक्षसैः ॥८॥

8. māyāvīryadharaṁ sākṣādagnimiddhamivodyatam ,
apradhṛṣyamajeyaṁ ca devadānavarākṣasaiḥ.

8. māyāvīryadharam sākṣāt agnim iddham iva udyatam
apradhṛṣyam ajeyam ca devadānavarākṣasaiḥ

8. He possessed illusive power, resembling a blazing, upraised fire, and was unassailable and unconquerable by gods, Dānavas, and Rākṣasas.

8. (גַרוּדַה) נושא את כוח האשליה, כאש בוערת העומדת לעין כול, אי אפשר להתגבר עליו ואי אפשר לנצח אותו, לא בידי אלים, לא בידי דָאנַוַה ולא בידי רָאקְשַׁסַה,

Words meanings summery:

• मायावीर्यधरम् (māyāvīryadharam) - possessing illusive power/strength (holding illusive power/strength, possessing magical energy)

• साक्षात् (sākṣāt) - directly, truly (directly, visibly, in person, truly)

• अग्निम् (agnim) - fire (fire, Agni (god of fire))

• इद्धम् (iddham) - blazing, ignited (ignited, kindled, inflamed, brilliant)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• उद्यतम् (udyatam) - upraised (raised, upraised, ready, prepared)

• अप्रधृष्यम् (apradhṛṣyam) - unassailable (unassailable, unconquerable, invincible, not to be attacked)

• अजेयम् (ajeyam) - unconquerable (unconquerable, invincible, not to be defeated)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• देवदानवराक्षसैः (devadānavarākṣasaiḥ) - by gods, Dānavas, and Rākṣasas (by gods, Dānavas (demons) and Rākṣasas (demons))

Words meanings and morphology

मायावीर्यधरम् (māyāvīryadharam) - possessing illusive power/strength (holding illusive power/strength, possessing magical energy)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of māyāvīryadhara

māyāvīryadhara - possessing magical power/strength, holding illusive energy

Compound type : bahuvrīhi or tatpuruṣa (māyā+vīrya+dhara)

• māyā – illusion, magical power, artifice
  noun (feminine)
• vīrya – valor, prowess, strength, energy
  noun (neuter)
• dhara – bearing, holding, carrying, possessing
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  from root dhṛ (to bear, hold) + a
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with Garuḍa.

साक्षात् (sākṣāt) - directly, truly (directly, visibly, in person, truly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the direct comparison.

अग्निम् (agnim) - fire (fire, Agni (god of fire))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, Agni (god of fire)

Note: Object of comparison with `iddham`.

इद्धम् (iddham) - blazing, ignited (ignited, kindled, inflamed, brilliant)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of iddha

iddha - ignited, kindled, inflamed, brilliant

past participle

from root indh (to kindle) + kta

Root: indh (class 7)

Note: Agrees with `agnim`.

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Note: particle of comparison

उद्यतम् (udyatam) - upraised (raised, upraised, ready, prepared)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of udyata

udyata - raised, lifted, ready, prepared, undertaken

past participle

ud + yam (to restrain) + kta

Prefix: ud

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `agnim`.

अप्रधृष्यम् (apradhṛṣyam) - unassailable (unassailable, unconquerable, invincible, not to be attacked)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of apradhṛṣya

apradhṛṣya - unassailable, unconquerable, invincible, not to be attacked

gerundive/potential participle

a (neg) + pra + dhṛṣya (to be dared) from dhṛṣ (to dare)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+pradhṛṣya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• pradhṛṣya – to be attacked, assailable
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
  gerundive
  pra + dhṛṣ (to dare) + ṇyat
  Prefix: pra
  Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)

Note: Agrees with Garuḍa.

अजेयम् (ajeyam) - unconquerable (unconquerable, invincible, not to be defeated)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ajeya

ajeya - unconquerable, invincible, not to be defeated

gerundive/potential participle

a (neg) + jeya (to be conquered) from ji (to conquer)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jeya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• jeya – to be conquered, conquerable
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
  gerundive
  from root ji (to conquer) + yat
  Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Agrees with Garuḍa.

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

देवदानवराक्षसैः (devadānavarākṣasaiḥ) - by gods, Dānavas, and Rākṣasas (by gods, Dānavas (demons) and Rākṣasas (demons))

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of devadānavarākṣasa

devadānavarākṣasa - gods, Dānavas (a class of demons), and Rākṣasas (a class of demons)

Compound type : dvandva (deva+dānava+rākṣasa)

• deva – god, deity, divine
  noun (masculine)
• dānava – a Dānava (class of demons, descendants of Danu)
  noun (masculine)
• rākṣasa – a Rākṣasa (class of demons/ogres)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Instrument of non-conquest.

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