महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-33, verse-25

दुर्ग्रहो मुष्टिना वायुर्दुःस्पर्शः पाणिना शशी ।
दुर्धरा पृथिवी मूर्ध्ना दुर्जया ब्राह्मणा भुवि ॥२५॥

25. durgraho muṣṭinā vāyurduḥsparśaḥ pāṇinā śaśī ,
durdharā pṛthivī mūrdhnā durjayā brāhmaṇā bhuvi.

25. durgrāhaḥ muṣṭinā vāyuḥ duḥsparśaḥ pāṇinā śaśī
durdharā pṛthivī mūrdhnā durjayā brāhmaṇā bhuvi

25. vāyuḥ muṣṭinā durgrāhaḥ śaśī pāṇinā duḥsparśaḥ
pṛthivī mūrdhnā durdharā bhuvi brāhmaṇā durjayā

25. Air is difficult to grasp with a fist; the moon is difficult to touch with a hand. The earth is difficult to bear on the head; Brahmins are difficult to conquer on earth.

Words meanings summery:

• दुर्ग्राहः (durgrāhaḥ) - difficult to grasp (difficult to grasp, hard to catch, elusive)

• मुष्टिना (muṣṭinā) - with a fist (with a fist, by means of a fist)

• वायुः (vāyuḥ) - air (wind, air, the god Vayu)

• दुःस्पर्शः (duḥsparśaḥ) - difficult to touch (difficult to touch, intangible, hard to reach)

• पाणिना (pāṇinā) - with a hand (with the hand, by means of the hand)

• शशी (śaśī) - the moon (the moon (lit. 'having a hare' from its markings))

• दुर्धरा (durdharā) - difficult to bear (difficult to bear, hard to hold, difficult to carry)

• पृथिवी (pṛthivī) - the earth (earth, the Earth goddess)

• मूर्ध्ना (mūrdhnā) - on the head (with the head, by means of the head)

• दुर्जया (durjayā) - difficult to conquer (difficult to conquer, invincible, hard to overcome)

• ब्राह्मणा (brāhmaṇā) - Brahmins

• भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth (on earth, in the world, on the ground)

Words meanings and morphology

दुर्ग्राहः (durgrāhaḥ) - difficult to grasp (difficult to grasp, hard to catch, elusive)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of durgrāha

durgrāha - difficult to grasp, hard to catch

Compound: 'dur-' (difficult, bad) + 'grāha' (grasping, holding)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dur+grāha)

• dur – bad, difficult, ill
  indeclinable
• grāha – grasping, seizing, capture; that which grasps
  noun (masculine)
  From root '√grah' (to seize)
  Root: grah (class 9)

मुष्टिना (muṣṭinā) - with a fist (with a fist, by means of a fist)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of muṣṭi

muṣṭi - fist, handful, grasp

वायुः (vāyuḥ) - air (wind, air, the god Vayu)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāyu

vāyu - wind, air, the god Vayu

दुःस्पर्शः (duḥsparśaḥ) - difficult to touch (difficult to touch, intangible, hard to reach)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of duḥsparśa

duḥsparśa - difficult to touch, intangible

Compound: 'duḥ-' (difficult, bad) + 'sparśa' (touch, contact)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (duḥ+sparśa)

• duḥ – bad, difficult, ill
  indeclinable
• sparśa – touch, contact, feeling
  noun (masculine)
  From root '√spṛś' (to touch)
  Root: spṛś (class 6)

पाणिना (pāṇinā) - with a hand (with the hand, by means of the hand)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pāṇi

pāṇi - hand

शशी (śaśī) - the moon (the moon (lit. 'having a hare' from its markings))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śaśin

śaśin - moon (lit. 'having a hare')

दुर्धरा (durdharā) - difficult to bear (difficult to bear, hard to hold, difficult to carry)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of durdhara

durdhara - difficult to bear, hard to hold

Compound: 'dur-' (difficult, bad) + 'dhara' (bearing, holding)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dur+dhara)

• dur – bad, difficult, ill
  indeclinable
• dhara – bearing, holding, carrying, supporting
  noun (masculine)
  From root '√dhṛ' (to hold)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

पृथिवी (pṛthivī) - the earth (earth, the Earth goddess)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pṛthivī

pṛthivī - earth, the Earth goddess, ground

मूर्ध्ना (mūrdhnā) - on the head (with the head, by means of the head)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mūrdhan

mūrdhan - head, skull, top, summit

दुर्जया (durjayā) - difficult to conquer (difficult to conquer, invincible, hard to overcome)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of durjaya

durjaya - difficult to conquer, invincible

Compound: 'dur-' (difficult, bad) + 'jaya' (victory, conquering)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dur+jaya)

• dur – bad, difficult, ill
  indeclinable
• jaya – victory, triumph, conquering
  noun (masculine)
  From root '√ji' (to conquer)
  Root: ji (class 1)

ब्राह्मणा (brāhmaṇā) - Brahmins

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, relating to Brahma, sacred

भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth (on earth, in the world, on the ground)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhu

bhu - earth, world, ground