महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-309, verse-61

सहस्रशोऽप्यनेकशः प्रवक्तुमुत्सहामहे ।
अबुद्धिमोहनं पुनः प्रभुर्विना न यावकम् ॥६१॥

61. sahasraśo'pyanekaśaḥ pravaktumutsahāmahe ,
abuddhimohanaṁ punaḥ prabhurvinā na yāvakam.

61. sahasraśaḥ api anekaśaḥ pravaktum utsahāmahe
abuddhimohanam punaḥ prabhuḥ vinā na yāvakam

61. (vayam) api sahasraśaḥ anekaśaḥ pravaktum utsahāmahe,
punaḥ abuddhimohanam prabhuḥ vinā yāvakam na (bhavati)

61. Even though we endeavor to speak thousands and many times (to explain), yet the delusion of ignorance cannot be (removed) without the master (prabhu), just as there is no barley (yāvaka) without the Lord.

Words meanings summery:

• सहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ) - thousands of times (by thousands, thousands of times)

• अपि (api) - even though (also, even, indeed, although)

• अनेकशः (anekaśaḥ) - many times (repeatedly) (in many ways, repeatedly, manifold)

• प्रवक्तुम् (pravaktum) - to speak (or explain) (to speak, to explain, to declare)

• उत्सहामहे (utsahāmahe) - we endeavor (we endeavor, we strive, we exert ourselves)

• अबुद्धिमोहनम् (abuddhimohanam) - the delusion of ignorance (delusion of ignorance, bewilderment of the unintelligent)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - yet, but (again, but, moreover, on the other hand)

• प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - the master (or Lord) (lord, master, powerful, capable)

• विना (vinā) - without (without, except)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• यावकम् (yāvakam) - barley (as a common, basic product, signifying something simple/essential) (barley, lac-dye, red color)

Words meanings and morphology

सहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ) - thousands of times (by thousands, thousands of times)

(indeclinable)

Suffix -śas indicating distribution or repetition

Note: Adverbial usage.

अपि (api) - even though (also, even, indeed, although)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the effort.

अनेकशः (anekaśaḥ) - many times (repeatedly) (in many ways, repeatedly, manifold)

(indeclinable)

Derived from aneka + -śas suffix

Note: Adverbial usage.

प्रवक्तुम् (pravaktum) - to speak (or explain) (to speak, to explain, to declare)

(indeclinable)

infinitive

From root vac (to speak) with prefix pra-, + -tum suffix

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Expresses purpose.

उत्सहामहे (utsahāmahe) - we endeavor (we endeavor, we strive, we exert ourselves)

(verb)

1st person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of utsah

Present Middle Indicative

From root sah (to endure, be able) with prefix ut-, + -āmahe ending

Prefix: ut

Root: sah (class 1)

Note: Indicates the effort made by the speaker(s).

अबुद्धिमोहनम् (abuddhimohanam) - the delusion of ignorance (delusion of ignorance, bewilderment of the unintelligent)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of abuddhimohana

abuddhimohana - delusion of the ignorant, causing delusion to the ignorant

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (abuddhi+mohana)

• abuddhi – ignorance, lack of intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: a
• mohana – delusion, bewildering, charming
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root muh (to be bewildered)
  Root: muh (class 4)

Note: Subject of an implied verb 'is not' or 'cannot be removed'.

पुनः (punaḥ) - yet, but (again, but, moreover, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - the master (or Lord) (lord, master, powerful, capable)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - lord, master, powerful, able

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agent in relation to 'vinā'.

विना (vinā) - without (without, except)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the implied verb.

यावकम् (yāvakam) - barley (as a common, basic product, signifying something simple/essential) (barley, lac-dye, red color)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yāvaka

yāvaka - barley, lac-dye, red color

Note: Part of the proverbial phrase.