महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-11, verse-8

एवंरूपेति सा शक्या न निर्देष्टुं जनाधिप ।
क्षणेन हि बिभर्त्यन्यदनिर्देश्यं वपुस्तथा ॥८॥

8. evaṁrūpeti sā śakyā na nirdeṣṭuṁ janādhipa ,
kṣaṇena hi bibhartyanyadanirdeśyaṁ vapustathā.

8. evaṃrūpā iti sā śakyā na nirdeṣṭum janādhipa
kṣaṇena hi bibharti anyat anirdeśyam vapuḥ tathā

8. O king, it is not possible to describe it by saying, 'it is of such a form,' for in an instant it assumes another, equally indescribable, body.

Words meanings summery:

• एवंरूपा (evaṁrūpā) - of such a form, of this appearance

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, (quotation marker)

• सा (sā) - she, that

• शक्या (śakyā) - possible, capable, able to be done

• न (na) - not, no

• निर्देष्टुम् (nirdeṣṭum) - to describe, to point out, to define

• जनाधिप (janādhipa) - O ruler of men, O king

• क्षणेन (kṣaṇena) - in a moment, instantly, quickly

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely

• बिभर्ति (bibharti) - it bears, it supports, it assumes

• अन्यत् (anyat) - another, other, different

• अनिर्देश्यम् (anirdeśyam) - indescribable, not to be pointed out, undefined

• वपुः (vapuḥ) - body, form, figure, shape

• तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, so

Words meanings and morphology

एवंरूपा (evaṁrūpā) - of such a form, of this appearance

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of evaṃrūpa

evaṁrūpa - of such a form, such-like, similar

Compound: evaṃ (thus) + rūpa (form).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (evam+rūpa)

• evam – thus, so, in this manner
  indeclinable
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the sabhā (assembly hall).

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, (quotation marker)

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the preceding phrase as a description.

सा (sā) - she, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the assembly hall.

शक्या (śakyā) - possible, capable, able to be done

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śakya

śakya - possible, capable, practicable, able to be done

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

Derived from root śak with suffix -ya

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Refers to the sabhā.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the possibility.

निर्देष्टुम् (nirdeṣṭum) - to describe, to point out, to define

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Infinitive form of root diś with prefix nir

Prefix: nir

Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Infinitive form ending in -tum.

जनाधिप (janādhipa) - O ruler of men, O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of janādhipa

janādhipa - ruler of men, king

Compound: jana (people) + adhipa (lord, ruler)

Compound type : tatpurusha (jana+adhipa)

• jana – people, man, person
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – ruler, lord, master
  noun (masculine)

Note: Addressed to a king (e.g., Dhṛtarāṣṭra).

क्षणेन (kṣaṇena) - in a moment, instantly, quickly

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - a moment, an instant, a twinkling of an eye

Note: Temporal instrumental.

हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely

(indeclinable)

बिभर्ति (bibharti) - it bears, it supports, it assumes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhṛ

Reduplicated root, present tense, 3rd person singular.

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: The subject is 'sā' (the assembly hall).

अन्यत् (anyat) - another, other, different

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

Note: Modifies vapuḥ.

अनिर्देश्यम् (anirdeśyam) - indescribable, not to be pointed out, undefined

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anirdeśya

anirdeśya - indescribable, not to be specified/defined

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

Negative compound (na + nirdeśya). Nirdeśya is from root diś with prefix nir and suffix -ya.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+nirdeśya)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• nirdeśya – to be described, describable
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
  Derived from root diś with prefix nir and suffix -ya
  Prefix: nir
  Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Modifies vapuḥ.

वपुः (vapuḥ) - body, form, figure, shape

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vapus

vapus - body, form, figure, shape, wondrous form

Note: Object of bibharti.

तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, so

(indeclinable)