महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-71, verse-34

अवध्यान्पाण्डवानाहुर्देवपुत्रान्द्विजातयः ।
अहं तु शरणं प्राप्तान्वर्तमानो यथाबलम् ॥३४॥

34. avadhyānpāṇḍavānāhurdevaputrāndvijātayaḥ ,
ahaṁ tu śaraṇaṁ prāptānvartamāno yathābalam.

34. avadhyān pāṇḍavān āhuḥ devaputrān dvijātayaḥ
aham tu śaraṇam prāptān vartamānaḥ yathābalam

34. The twice-born ones (dvijāti) declare the Pāṇḍavas, as sons of gods, to be inviolable. But I, acting to the best of my ability, will protect those who seek refuge (śaraṇa).

Words meanings summery:

• अवध्यान् (avadhyān) - not to be killed, inviolable, invincible

• पाण्डवान् (pāṇḍavān) - Pāṇḍavas

• आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they declare, they state

• देवपुत्रान् (devaputrān) - sons of gods

• द्विजातयः (dvijātayaḥ) - Refers to knowledgeable or authoritative figures, likely Brahmins. (the twice-born ones (Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas))

• अहम् (aham) - Droṇa referring to himself. (I)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• शरणम् (śaraṇam) - refuge, shelter, protection

• प्राप्तान् (prāptān) - those who have sought refuge (in me) (those who have obtained, reached, sought, arrived)

• वर्तमानः (vartamānaḥ) - acting according to my ability (existing, being, acting, carrying out)

• यथाबलम् (yathābalam) - to the best of my ability (according to strength, to the best of one's power/ability)

Words meanings and morphology

अवध्यान् (avadhyān) - not to be killed, inviolable, invincible

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of avadhya

avadhya - not to be killed, inviolable, invincible

gerundive/passive participle

Derived from `a-vadhya` (not fit for killing). Gerundive (kṛtya) from root √vadh (to strike, kill).

Prefix: a

Root: vadh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `pāṇḍavān`.

पाण्डवान् (pāṇḍavān) - Pāṇḍavas

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - Pāṇḍavas (sons of Pāṇḍu); descendants of Pāṇḍu

Derived from Pāṇḍu + aṇ suffix, indicating 'descendant of'.

आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they declare, they state

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of ah

present

Present 3rd person plural, active voice, from root √ah (2nd class).

Root: ah (class 2)

Note: Defective verb often used in the sense of 'it is said' or 'they say'.

देवपुत्रान् (devaputrān) - sons of gods

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of devaputra

devaputra - son of a god, divine son

Compound of `deva` (god) and `putra` (son).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (deva+putra)

• deva – god, deity, divine
  noun (masculine)
• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies `pāṇḍavān`.

द्विजातयः (dvijātayaḥ) - Refers to knowledgeable or authoritative figures, likely Brahmins. (the twice-born ones (Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dvijāti

dvijāti - twice-born (Brahmin, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya); a bird; a tooth

Compound of `dvi` (twice) and `jāti` (born).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+jāti)

• dvi – two, twice
  numeral
• jāti – birth, origin, class, caste
  noun (feminine)

Note: In this context, referring to learned Brahmins or authoritative religious figures.

अहम् (aham) - Droṇa referring to himself. (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks a contrast or emphasis.

शरणम् (śaraṇam) - refuge, shelter, protection

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śaraṇa

śaraṇa - refuge, shelter, protection, asylum, recourse

Note: Used with `prāptān` (those who have attained/sought refuge).

प्राप्तान् (prāptān) - those who have sought refuge (in me) (those who have obtained, reached, sought, arrived)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of prāpta

prāpta - obtained, reached, gained, arrived, attained

past passive participle

Past passive participle of root √āp (5th class) with prefix pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Qualifies an implied object, 'those people' (referring to the Pāṇḍavas who have come to him for protection).

वर्तमानः (vartamānaḥ) - acting according to my ability (existing, being, acting, carrying out)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛt

vṛt - to be, exist, occur, turn, act

present middle participle

Present middle participle, masculine singular nominative, from root √vṛt (1st class).

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `aham`.

यथाबलम् (yathābalam) - to the best of my ability (according to strength, to the best of one's power/ability)

(indeclinable)

Compound of `yathā` (as, according to) and `balam` (strength). Adverbial compound.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+bala)

• yathā – as, just as, according to
  indeclinable
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adverbial compound.