महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-106, verse-10

ततः सुहृद्बलं लब्ध्वा मन्त्रयित्वा सुमन्त्रितम् ।
अन्तरैर्भेदयित्वारीन्बिल्वं बिल्वेन शातय ।
परैर्वा संविदं कृत्वा बलमप्यस्य घातय ॥१०॥

10. tataḥ suhṛdbalaṁ labdhvā mantrayitvā sumantritam ,
antarairbhedayitvārīnbilvaṁ bilvena śātaya ,
parairvā saṁvidaṁ kṛtvā balamapyasya ghātaya.

10. tataḥ suhṛdbalam labdhvā mantrayitvā
sumantritam antaraiḥ bhedayitvā
arīn bilvam bilvena śātaya paraiḥ vā
saṃvidam kṛtvā balam api asya ghātaya

10. tataḥ suhṛdbalam labdhvā sumantritam
mantrayitvā antaraiḥ arīn bhedayitvā
bilvam bilvena śātaya vā paraiḥ
saṃvidam kṛtvā asya balam api ghātaya

10. Then, having obtained the support of allies and having deliberated well, divide the enemies by exploiting their internal differences. 'Cut down a Bilva fruit with a Bilva fruit' (meaning, use a similar strength to overcome an opponent). Or, by forming an alliance with others, also destroy his army.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

• सुहृद्बलम् (suhṛdbalam) - support of allies (strength of friends, friendly army)

• लब्ध्वा (labdhvā) - having obtained, having gained

• मन्त्रयित्वा (mantrayitvā) - having consulted, having deliberated

• सुमन्त्रितम् (sumantritam) - well-counseled, well-advised

• अन्तरैः (antaraiḥ) - by exploiting internal differences (by internal means, by intermediaries, by spies)

• भेदयित्वा (bhedayitvā) - having divided (by creating discord) (having caused to break/divide, having split)

• अरीन् (arīn) - enemies

• बिल्वम् (bilvam) - Bilva fruit

• बिल्वेन (bilvena) - by a Bilva fruit

• शातय (śātaya) - cut down, destroy, fell

• परैः (paraiḥ) - by other parties (by others, by enemies)

• वा (vā) - or

• संविदम् (saṁvidam) - agreement, pact, treaty, understanding

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made, having done, having formed

• बलम् (balam) - army, strength, force

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• अस्य (asya) - of his (enemy's) (of him, of this, his)

• घातय (ghātaya) - cause to be killed, destroy, strike down

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

सुहृद्बलम् (suhṛdbalam) - support of allies (strength of friends, friendly army)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of suhṛdbala

suhṛdbala - strength of friends, friendly force

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (suhṛd+bala)

• suhṛd – friend, well-wisher, ally
  noun (masculine)
  Root: hṛd
• bala – strength, power, force, army
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bal (class 1)

लब्ध्वा (labdhvā) - having obtained, having gained

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root labh with -tvā suffix

Root: labh (class 1)

मन्त्रयित्वा (mantrayitvā) - having consulted, having deliberated

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From verb mantrayati (denominative from mantra) with -tvā suffix

Root: mantr (class 10)

सुमन्त्रितम् (sumantritam) - well-counseled, well-advised

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sumantrita

sumantrita - well-counseled, well-advised, well-consulted

Past Passive Participle

From root mantr with prefix su- and -ta suffix

Prefix: su

Root: mantr (class 10)

अन्तरैः (antaraiḥ) - by exploiting internal differences (by internal means, by intermediaries, by spies)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of antara

antara - interior, interval, difference, intermediate, inner, among

भेदयित्वा (bhedayitvā) - having divided (by creating discord) (having caused to break/divide, having split)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund, Causative)

From causative verb bhedayati (from root bhid) with -tvā suffix

Root: bhid (class 7)

अरीन् (arīn) - enemies

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of ari

ari - enemy, foe, adversary

Root: ṛ (class 1)

बिल्वम् (bilvam) - Bilva fruit

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bilva

bilva - Bilva tree (Aegle marmelos), its fruit

बिल्वेन (bilvena) - by a Bilva fruit

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of bilva

bilva - Bilva tree (Aegle marmelos), its fruit

शातय (śātaya) - cut down, destroy, fell

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of śāt

Imperative Active

Causative verb from root śad/śat, imperative 2nd person singular

Root: śad (class 1)

परैः (paraiḥ) - by other parties (by others, by enemies)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of para

para - other, foreign, supreme, hostile

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

संविदम् (saṁvidam) - agreement, pact, treaty, understanding

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of saṃvid

saṁvid - knowledge, understanding, agreement, convention, treaty

Prefix: sam

Root: vid (class 2)

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made, having done, having formed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root kṛ with -tvā suffix

Root: kṛ (class 8)

बलम् (balam) - army, strength, force

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force, army

Root: bal (class 1)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

अस्य (asya) - of his (enemy's) (of him, of this, his)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it (proximal demonstrative)

घातय (ghātaya) - cause to be killed, destroy, strike down

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of han

Imperative Active (Causative)

Causative verb from root han, imperative 2nd person singular

Root: han (class 2)