महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-101, verse-29

ओषध्यो रक्तपुष्पाश्च कटुकाः कण्टकान्विताः ।
शत्रूणामभिचारार्थमथर्वसु निदर्शिताः ॥२९॥

29. oṣadhyo raktapuṣpāśca kaṭukāḥ kaṇṭakānvitāḥ ,
śatrūṇāmabhicārārthamatharvasu nidarśitāḥ.

29. oṣadhyaḥ rakta-puṣpāḥ ca kaṭukāḥ kaṇṭaka-anvitāḥ
śatrūṇām abhicāra-artham atharvasu nidarśitāḥ

29. oṣadhyaḥ rakta-puṣpāḥ ca kaṭukāḥ kaṇṭaka-anvitāḥ
śatrūṇām abhicāra-artham atharvasu nidarśitāḥ

29. Plants that have red flowers, are bitter, and thorny are described in the Atharva (Veda) for practices of sorcery against enemies.

Words meanings summery:

• ओषध्यः (oṣadhyaḥ) - plants (plants, herbs, medicinal plants)

• रक्त-पुष्पाः (rakta-puṣpāḥ) - having red flowers (red-flowered, having red flowers)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• कटुकाः (kaṭukāḥ) - bitter (bitter, pungent, sharp)

• कण्टक-अन्विताः (kaṇṭaka-anvitāḥ) - thorny (thorny, endowed with thorns)

• शत्रूणाम् (śatrūṇām) - of enemies

• अभिचार-अर्थम् (abhicāra-artham) - for practices of sorcery (for the purpose of black magic/sorcery)

• अथर्वसु (atharvasu) - in the Atharva (Veda) (in the Atharva (Veda/texts))

• निदर्शिताः (nidarśitāḥ) - described (shown, indicated, prescribed, taught)

Words meanings and morphology

ओषध्यः (oṣadhyaḥ) - plants (plants, herbs, medicinal plants)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of oṣadhi

oṣadhi - plant, herb, medicinal plant

रक्त-पुष्पाः (rakta-puṣpāḥ) - having red flowers (red-flowered, having red flowers)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of rakta-puṣpa

rakta-puṣpa - red-flowered, having red flowers

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (rakta+puṣpa)

• rakta – red, dyed, colored
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from rañj (to color)
  Root: rañj (class 1)
• puṣpa – flower, blossom
  noun (neuter)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

कटुकाः (kaṭukāḥ) - bitter (bitter, pungent, sharp)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of kaṭuka

kaṭuka - bitter, pungent, sharp

कण्टक-अन्विताः (kaṇṭaka-anvitāḥ) - thorny (thorny, endowed with thorns)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of kaṇṭakānvita

kaṇṭakānvita - thorny, endowed with thorns

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kaṇṭaka+anvita)

• kaṇṭaka – thorn, prickle
  noun (masculine)
• anvita – accompanied by, endowed with, possessed of
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from an + i (to go)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: i (class 2)

शत्रूणाम् (śatrūṇām) - of enemies

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of śatru

śatru - enemy, foe

अभिचार-अर्थम् (abhicāra-artham) - for practices of sorcery (for the purpose of black magic/sorcery)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (abhicāra+artha)

• abhicāra – sorcery, black magic, enchantment for destructive purposes
  noun (masculine)
  from abhi + car (to move, go)
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: car (class 1)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Accusative singular of `artha` used adverbially to denote purpose.

अथर्वसु (atharvasu) - in the Atharva (Veda) (in the Atharva (Veda/texts))

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of atharvan

atharvan - a priest who performs fire rituals, the Atharva Veda

Note: Refers to the Atharva Veda or its texts.

निदर्शिताः (nidarśitāḥ) - described (shown, indicated, prescribed, taught)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of nidarśita

nidarśita - shown, indicated, displayed, prescribed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from ni-darś (to show, indicate)

Prefix: ni

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Functions as the predicate for `oṣadhyaḥ`.