महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-117, verse-8

अपराण्यपि चत्वारि शतानि द्विजसत्तम ।
नीयमानानि संतारे हृतान्यासन्वितस्तया ।
एवं न शक्यमप्राप्यं प्राप्तुं गालव कर्हिचित् ॥८॥

8. aparāṇyapi catvāri śatāni dvijasattama ,
nīyamānāni saṁtāre hṛtānyāsanvitastayā ,
evaṁ na śakyamaprāpyaṁ prāptuṁ gālava karhicit.

8. aparāṇi api catvāri śatāni
dvijasattama nīyamānāni saṃtāre hṛtāni
āsan vitastayā evam na śakyam
aprāpyam prāptum gālava karhicit

8. O best of the twice-born (dvijāti), another four hundred (horses), while being transported across the river, were carried away by Vitastā. In this way, O Gālava, it is never possible to obtain what is unobtainable.

Words meanings summery:

• अपराणि (aparāṇi) - other (four hundred horses) (other, different, subsequent)

• अपि (api) - also, even (also, even, too)

• चत्वारि (catvāri) - four

• शतानि (śatāni) - hundreds (of horses, implicitly) (hundreds)

• द्विजसत्तम (dvijasattama) - O best of the dvijāti (brahmins), vocative address (O best of the twice-born (brahmins))

• नीयमानानि (nīyamānāni) - while being transported/led (across the river) (being led, being carried, being conveyed)

• संतारे (saṁtāre) - during the crossing (of a river or water body) (in the crossing, in the ferry, in the ocean)

• हृतानि (hṛtāni) - were carried away/stolen (carried away, stolen, seized)

• आसन् (āsan) - were (they were)

• वितस्तया (vitastayā) - by the river Vitastā (by Vitasta (a river))

• एवम् (evam) - in this way (thus, in this manner)

• न (na) - not

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

• अप्राप्यम् (aprāpyam) - that which is unobtainable (unobtainable, impossible to get)

• प्राप्तुम् (prāptum) - to obtain (to obtain, to reach)

• गालव (gālava) - O Gālava, vocative address (O Galava)

• कर्हिचित् (karhicit) - ever, at any time

Words meanings and morphology

अपराणि (aparāṇi) - other (four hundred horses) (other, different, subsequent)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of apara

apara - other, another, posterior, western

Note: Agrees with `śatāni`.

अपि (api) - also, even (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

चत्वारि (catvāri) - four

(numeral)

Note: Agrees with `śatāni`.

शतानि (śatāni) - hundreds (of horses, implicitly) (hundreds)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of śata

śata - hundred

Note: `catvāri śatāni` means 400.

द्विजसत्तम (dvijasattama) - O best of the dvijāti (brahmins), vocative address (O best of the twice-born (brahmins))

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dvijasattama

dvijasattama - best of the twice-born, excellent brahmin

superlative of dvija, or compound 'dvija' + 'sattama'

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvija+sattama)

• dvija – twice-born, brahmin
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent (superlative of sat)
  adjective (masculine)
  superlative suffix -tama

Note: Addressing Galava.

नीयमानानि (nīyamānāni) - while being transported/led (across the river) (being led, being carried, being conveyed)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of nīyamāna

nīyamāna - being led, being carried, being conveyed

Present Passive Participle

formed from root nī with suffix -śānac (middle/passive)

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `śatāni`.

संतारे (saṁtāre) - during the crossing (of a river or water body) (in the crossing, in the ferry, in the ocean)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃtāra

saṁtāra - crossing, ferrying, passage, ocean

Prefix: sam

Root: tṛ (class 1)

Note: Refers to the act of crossing.

हृतानि (hṛtāni) - were carried away/stolen (carried away, stolen, seized)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of hṛta

hṛta - taken, carried away, stolen, seized

Past Passive Participle

formed from root hṛ with suffix -kta

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `śatāni`.

आसन् (āsan) - were (they were)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Joins with `hṛtāni` to form the past tense "were carried away".

वितस्तया (vitastayā) - by the river Vitastā (by Vitasta (a river))

(proper noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of vitastā

vitastā - name of a river, the Jhelum

Note: Agent of the action `hṛtāni`.

एवम् (evam) - in this way (thus, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces the conclusion.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates `śakyam`.

शक्यम् (śakyam) - it is possible (possible, able to be done)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śakya

śakya - possible, practicable, able to be done or overcome

Gerundive

formed from root śak with suffix -ya (kṛtya)

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Used impersonally, "it is possible."

अप्राप्यम् (aprāpyam) - that which is unobtainable (unobtainable, impossible to get)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of aprāpya

aprāpya - unobtainable, inaccessible, that which cannot be reached or gained

Gerundive

formed from root āp with upasarga pra-, suffix -ya, and negative prefix a-

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+prāpya)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• prāpya – to be obtained, obtainable
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  formed from root āp with upasarga pra- and suffix -ya
  Prefix: pra
  Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Object of `prāptum`.

प्राप्तुम् (prāptum) - to obtain (to obtain, to reach)

(indeclinable)

infinitive

formed from root āp with upasarga pra- and suffix -tum

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Purpose infinitive.

गालव (gālava) - O Gālava, vocative address (O Galava)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of gālava

gālava - name of a sage

Note: The person being addressed.

कर्हिचित् (karhicit) - ever, at any time

(indeclinable)

Note: Intensifies the negation.