महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-77, verse-8

अवश्यं तु मया राजंस्तव वाच्यं हितं सदा ।
अशक्याः पाण्डवा जेतुं देवैरपि सवासवैः ।
वासुदेवसहायाश्च महेन्द्रसमविक्रमाः ॥८॥

8. avaśyaṁ tu mayā rājaṁstava vācyaṁ hitaṁ sadā ,
aśakyāḥ pāṇḍavā jetuṁ devairapi savāsavaiḥ ,
vāsudevasahāyāśca mahendrasamavikramāḥ.

8. avaśyam tu mayā rājan tava vācyam
hitam sadā aśakyāḥ pāṇḍavāḥ jetum
devaiḥ api sa-vāsavaiḥ vāsudeva-sahāyāḥ
ca mahā-indra-sama-vikramāḥ

8. tu rājan mayā tava sadā hitam vācyam
avaśyam pāṇḍavāḥ devaiḥ
sa-vāsavaiḥ api jetum aśakyāḥ ca
vāsudeva-sahāyāḥ mahā-indra-sama-vikramāḥ

8. But O King, I must always speak what is beneficial for you. The Pāṇḍavas are certainly impossible to conquer, even by the gods including Indra. They have Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa) as their helper and possess valor equal to the great Indra.

Words meanings summery:

• अवश्यम् (avaśyam) - certainly, necessarily (certainly, necessarily, absolutely)

• तु (tu) - but, however (but, however, on the other hand)

• मया (mayā) - by me (Sañjaya) (by me)

• राजन् (rājan) - O King (addressed to Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (O king)

• तव (tava) - for you (Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (your, for you)

• वाच्यम् (vācyam) - (advice) to be spoken (to be spoken, to be said, what should be told)

• हितम् (hitam) - beneficial (advice) (beneficial, welfare, good, suitable)

• सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever)

• अशक्याः (aśakyāḥ) - impossible to conquer (impossible, unable)

• पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the Pāṇḍavas (the Pāṇḍavas (sons of Pāṇḍu))

• जेतुम् (jetum) - to conquer (to conquer, to win)

• देवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

• स-वासवैः (sa-vāsavaiḥ) - even by the gods including Indra (with Indra, including Indra)

• वासुदेव-सहायाः (vāsudeva-sahāyāḥ) - (the Pāṇḍavas) having Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa) as their helper (having Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa) as helper/ally)

• च (ca) - and

• महा-इन्द्र-सम-विक्रमाः (mahā-indra-sama-vikramāḥ) - (the Pāṇḍavas) possessing valor equal to the great Indra (having valor equal to the great Indra)

Words meanings and morphology

अवश्यम् (avaśyam) - certainly, necessarily (certainly, necessarily, absolutely)

(indeclinable)

adverb derived from avaśya (necessary)

Root: vaś (class 2)

Note: Adverb modifying vācyam.

तु (tu) - but, however (but, however, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

मया (mayā) - by me (Sañjaya) (by me)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

first person pronoun

Note: Denotes agent of vācyam.

राजन् (rājan) - O King (addressed to Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (O king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

तव (tava) - for you (Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (your, for you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you, your

second person pronoun, genitive/dative singular

Note: Relates to hitam.

वाच्यम् (vācyam) - (advice) to be spoken (to be spoken, to be said, what should be told)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vācya

vācya - to be spoken, expressible, advisable, suitable to be said

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

from root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Expresses obligation.

हितम् (hitam) - beneficial (advice) (beneficial, welfare, good, suitable)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of hita

hita - beneficial, good, welfare, well-disposed, placed

Past Passive Participle

from root dhā (to place, put)

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Subject of the first sentence, or a predicate to an implied subject.

सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever)

(indeclinable)

adverb of time

Note: Modifies vācyam.

अशक्याः (aśakyāḥ) - impossible to conquer (impossible, unable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of aśakya

aśakya - impossible, not capable of, unable to be effected

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

Negative prefix a- + śakya (possible, capable of, from śak to be able)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+śakya)

• a – not, un-, in-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• śakya – possible, capable of, feasible
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)
  from root śak (to be able)
  Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Predicative adjective for pāṇḍavāḥ.

पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the Pāṇḍavas (the Pāṇḍavas (sons of Pāṇḍu))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - son of Pāṇḍu, descendant of Pāṇḍu

patronymic from Pāṇḍu

Note: Subject of the second sentence.

जेतुम् (jetum) - to conquer (to conquer, to win)

(verb)

infinitive of ji

Infinitive

Dhatupatha root ji (class 1)

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Expresses purpose.

देवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Expresses agent for the passive construction (aśakyāḥ jetum).

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

स-वासवैः (sa-vāsavaiḥ) - even by the gods including Indra (with Indra, including Indra)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sa-vāsava

sa-vāsava - with Indra, accompanied by Indra

Bahuvrihi compound: sa (with) + vāsava (Indra)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+vāsava)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  prefix
• vāsava – Indra (a name for Indra), relating to Vasu
  proper noun (masculine)
  From Vasu (a class of deities, or 'dwelling'). Indra is sometimes called Vāsava.
  Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Qualifies devaiḥ.

वासुदेव-सहायाः (vāsudeva-sahāyāḥ) - (the Pāṇḍavas) having Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa) as their helper (having Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa) as helper/ally)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vāsudeva-sahāya

vāsudeva-sahāya - having Vāsudeva as an ally/helper

Bahuvrihi compound: Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa) + sahāya (companion, helper)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vāsudeva+sahāya)

• vāsudeva – Kṛṣṇa (son of Vasudeva)
  proper noun (masculine)
  patronymic from Vasudeva
• sahāya – helper, ally, companion, assistant
  noun (masculine)
  from sa (with) + āya (going)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Predicative adjective for pāṇḍavāḥ.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

महा-इन्द्र-सम-विक्रमाः (mahā-indra-sama-vikramāḥ) - (the Pāṇḍavas) possessing valor equal to the great Indra (having valor equal to the great Indra)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahā-indra-sama-vikrama

mahā-indra-sama-vikrama - possessing valor equal to the great Indra

Bahuvrihi compound: mahā-indra (great Indra) + sama (equal to) + vikrama (valor)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā-indra+sama+vikrama)

• mahā-indra – the great Indra
  proper noun (masculine)
  compound of mahā (great) + indra (Indra)
• sama – equal, similar, like
  adjective (masculine)
• vikrama – valor, prowess, courage, stride, powerful step
  noun (masculine)
  from vi-kram (to stride forth, be valorous)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Predicative adjective for pāṇḍavāḥ.