महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-35, verse-21

न ब्राह्मणविरोधेन शक्या शास्तुं वसुंधरा ।
ब्राह्मणा हि महात्मानो देवानामपि देवताः ॥२१॥

21. na brāhmaṇavirodhena śakyā śāstuṁ vasuṁdharā ,
brāhmaṇā hi mahātmāno devānāmapi devatāḥ.

21. na brāhmaṇa-virodhena śakyā śāstum vasundharā
brāhmaṇāḥ hi mahā-ātmānaḥ devānām api devatāḥ

21. vasundharā brāhmaṇa-virodhena śāstum na śakyā
hi brāhmaṇāḥ mahā-ātmānaḥ devānām api devatāḥ

21. It is not possible to govern the earth by opposing brahmins. Indeed, brahmins are great souls (mahā-ātman), and they are considered the very deities of the gods.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• ब्राह्मण-विरोधेन (brāhmaṇa-virodhena) - by opposition to brahmins, by hostility towards brahmins

• शक्या (śakyā) - possible, capable (feminine)

• शास्तुम् (śāstum) - to rule, to govern, to instruct

• वसुन्धरा (vasundharā) - the earth (lit. 'treasure-bearer')

• ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - brahmins

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• महा-आत्मानः (mahā-ātmānaḥ) - great-souled, noble-minded (plural)

• देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• देवताः (devatāḥ) - deities, divinity (plural)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

ब्राह्मण-विरोधेन (brāhmaṇa-virodhena) - by opposition to brahmins, by hostility towards brahmins

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa-virodha

brāhmaṇa-virodha - opposition to brahmins, hostility towards brahmins

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brāhmaṇa+virodha)

• brāhmaṇa – a brahmin, related to brahman
  noun (masculine)
• virodha – opposition, hostility, conflict
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: rudh (class 7)

शक्या (śakyā) - possible, capable (feminine)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śakya

śakya - possible, capable, practicable, to be able

Gerundive

Derived from root śak (to be able)

Root: śak (class 5)

शास्तुम् (śāstum) - to rule, to govern, to instruct

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Infinitive form of root śās

Root: śās (class 2)

Note: This is an infinitive, which functions as an indeclinable.

वसुन्धरा (vasundharā) - the earth (lit. 'treasure-bearer')

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vasundharā

vasundharā - earth, ground

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vasu+dharā)

• vasu – wealth, treasure, good
  noun (neuter)
• dharā – bearing, holding, earth
  noun (feminine)
  from root dhṛ (to hold)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Refers to the Earth.

ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - brahmins

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a brahmin, related to brahman

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle emphasizing the preceding statement.

महा-आत्मानः (mahā-ātmānaḥ) - great-souled, noble-minded (plural)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahā-ātman

mahā-ātman - great soul, noble spirit

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to brahmins as having great souls.

देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes "devatāḥ".

देवताः (devatāḥ) - deities, divinity (plural)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of devatā

devatā - deity, godhead, divine nature

Note: Refers to brahmins as being deities.