महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-40, verse-28

बहुमायः स विप्रर्षे बलहा पाकशासनः ।
तांस्तान्विकुरुते भावान्बहूनथ मुहुर्मुहुः ॥२८॥

28. bahumāyaḥ sa viprarṣe balahā pākaśāsanaḥ ,
tāṁstānvikurute bhāvānbahūnatha muhurmuhuḥ.

28. bahumāyāḥ saḥ viprarṣe balahā pākaśāsanaḥ
tān tān vikurute bhāvān bahūn atha muhurmuhuḥ

28. O brahmin-sage, he, Indra — the slayer of Bala and ruler of Pāka — possessing many magical powers (māyā), repeatedly assumes many different forms and states.

Words meanings summery:

• बहुमायाः (bahumāyāḥ) - possessing many magical powers (possessing many illusions, full of many magical powers)

• सः (saḥ) - he (Indra) (he, that)

• विप्रर्षे (viprarṣe) - O brahmin-sage

• बलहा (balahā) - an epithet of Indra (slayer of Bala (an asura))

• पाकशासनः (pākaśāsanaḥ) - an epithet of Indra (ruler of Pāka, subduer of Pāka (an asura))

• तान् (tān) - those (various forms/states) (those)

• तान् (tān) - those (various forms/states) (those)

• विकुरुते (vikurute) - he assumes (different forms/states) (he changes, he transforms, he assumes (forms))

• भावान् (bhāvān) - forms and states (states, conditions, natures, forms)

• बहून् (bahūn) - many (forms/states) (many, much)

• अथ (atha) - and (then, now, moreover, and)

• मुहुर्मुहुः (muhurmuhuḥ) - repeatedly, again and again

Words meanings and morphology

बहुमायाः (bahumāyāḥ) - possessing many magical powers (possessing many illusions, full of many magical powers)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bahumāyā

bahumāyā - possessing many illusions/magical powers

Compound type : bahuvrihi (bahu+māyā)

• bahu – many, much, abundant
  adjective
• māyā – illusion, magic, supernatural power
  noun (feminine)

Note: Refers to Indra.

सः (saḥ) - he (Indra) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

विप्रर्षे (viprarṣe) - O brahmin-sage

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of viprarṣi

viprarṣi - brahmin-sage, a sage who is also a brahmin

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vipra+ṛṣi)

• vipra – brahmin, inspired, wise
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer
  noun (masculine)

बलहा (balahā) - an epithet of Indra (slayer of Bala (an asura))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balahan

balahan - slayer of Bala

Compound type : upapada tatpurusha (bala+han)

• bala – strength, power; name of an asura
  noun (masculine)
• han – killer, slayer
  noun (masculine)
  Root: han (class 2)

पाकशासनः (pākaśāsanaḥ) - an epithet of Indra (ruler of Pāka, subduer of Pāka (an asura))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pākaśāsana

pākaśāsana - ruler/subduer of Pāka

Compound type : tatpurusha (pāka+śāsana)

• pāka – name of an asura; childish, simple
  noun (masculine)
• śāsana – ruling, punishing, governing, a ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śās (class 2)

तान् (tān) - those (various forms/states) (those)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Used twice in repetition for emphasis: 'tān tān'.

तान् (tān) - those (various forms/states) (those)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Used twice in repetition for emphasis: 'tān tān'.

विकुरुते (vikurute) - he assumes (different forms/states) (he changes, he transforms, he assumes (forms))

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vikṛ

root verb, vi- + kṛ (class 8, middle voice)

Prefix: vi

Root: kṛ (class 8)

भावान् (bhāvān) - forms and states (states, conditions, natures, forms)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bhāva

bhāva - state, condition, existence, nature, sentiment, form

Root: bhū (class 1)

बहून् (bahūn) - many (forms/states) (many, much)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - many, much, numerous, abundant

Note: Agrees with 'bhāvān'.

अथ (atha) - and (then, now, moreover, and)

(indeclinable)

मुहुर्मुहुः (muhurmuhuḥ) - repeatedly, again and again

(indeclinable)

reduplicated form of muhus