महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-40, verse-42

किं नु शक्यं मया कर्तुं गुरुदाराभिरक्षणे ।
मायावी हि सुरेन्द्रोऽसौ दुर्धर्षश्चापि वीर्यवान् ॥४२॥

42. kiṁ nu śakyaṁ mayā kartuṁ gurudārābhirakṣaṇe ,
māyāvī hi surendro'sau durdharṣaścāpi vīryavān.

42. kim nu śakyam mayā kartum gurudārābhirakṣaṇe māyāvī
hi surendraḥ asau durdharṣaḥ ca api vīryavān

42. What indeed can be done by me in protecting the guru's wife? For that lord of gods, Indra, is a master of illusion (māyā), and he is both formidable and powerful.

Words meanings summery:

• किम् (kim) - what, how, why

• नु (nu) - indeed, now, then, perhaps

• शक्यम् (śakyam) - possible, able to be done

• मया (mayā) - by me

• कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to make, to perform

• गुरुदाराभिरक्षणे (gurudārābhirakṣaṇe) - in the protection of the guru's wife

• मायावी (māyāvī) - one who possesses and uses illusion (Indra) (illusory, magician, master of illusion)

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• सुरेन्द्रः (surendraḥ) - Indra, the king of the gods (chief of the gods, lord of gods)

• असौ (asau) - that (Indra) (that (person/thing yonder))

• दुर्धर्षः (durdharṣaḥ) - formidable, unassailable, hard to overcome

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even

• वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - powerful, mighty, valorous

Words meanings and morphology

किम् (kim) - what, how, why

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of kim

kim - what, which, who

Note: Also used as an interrogative particle.

नु (nu) - indeed, now, then, perhaps

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

शक्यम् (śakyam) - possible, able to be done

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śakya

śakya - possible, capable, able to be done

Gerundive

Derived from root śak (to be able).

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Gerundive (passive future participle).

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Agent in a passive construction.

कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to make, to perform

(infinitive)

Note: Infinitive of purpose.

गुरुदाराभिरक्षणे (gurudārābhirakṣaṇe) - in the protection of the guru's wife

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of gurudārābhirakṣaṇa

gurudārābhirakṣaṇa - protection of the guru's wife

Compound noun.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (guru+dāra+abhirakṣaṇa)

• guru – teacher, spiritual preceptor
  noun (masculine)
• dāra – wife
  noun (masculine)
• abhirakṣaṇa – protection, guarding
  noun (neuter)
  From abhi + rakṣ (to guard) + ana.
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Locative of purpose or circumstance.

मायावी (māyāvī) - one who possesses and uses illusion (Indra) (illusory, magician, master of illusion)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of māyāvin

māyāvin - possessor of illusion (māyā), magician, sorcerer

From māyā + -vin (possessive suffix).

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

Note: Causal or emphatic particle.

सुरेन्द्रः (surendraḥ) - Indra, the king of the gods (chief of the gods, lord of gods)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of surendra

surendra - chief of gods, Indra

Compound of sura (god) and indra (chief).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sura+indra)

• sura – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• indra – Indra, chief
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Indra.

असौ (asau) - that (Indra) (that (person/thing yonder))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, yonder

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to 'surendraḥ'.

दुर्धर्षः (durdharṣaḥ) - formidable, unassailable, hard to overcome

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of durdharṣa

durdharṣa - difficult to attack or conquer, irresistible, formidable

From dur (bad/difficult) + dharṣa (from dhr̥ṣ - to dare, assault).

Prefix: dur

Root: dhr̥ṣ (class 5)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic or additive particle.

वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - powerful, mighty, valorous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīryavat

vīryavat - powerful, valorous, strong, endowed with virility

From vīrya (power, valor) + -vat (possessive suffix).