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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.

Words meanings summery:

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  • 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)
  • (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.
(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.