महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-86, verse-18

ते प्रियार्थं कुरुपतेराययुर्नृपसत्तमाः ।
रत्नान्यनेकान्यादाय स्त्रियोऽश्वानायुधानि च ॥१८॥

18. te priyārthaṁ kurupaterāyayurnṛpasattamāḥ ,
ratnānyanekānyādāya striyo'śvānāyudhāni ca.

18. te priyārtham kurupateḥ āyayuḥ nṛpasattamāḥ
ratnāni anekāni ādāya striyaḥ aśvān āyudhāni ca

18. te nṛpasattamāḥ kurupateḥ priyārtham āyayuḥ
ādāya anekāni ratnāni striyaḥ aśvān āyudhāni ca

18. Those foremost among kings came for the pleasure of the lord of Kurus, bringing many jewels, women, horses, and weapons.

Words meanings summery:

• ते (te) - those (those, they)

• प्रियार्थम् (priyārtham) - for the pleasure of (for the sake of, for the pleasure of the dear one)

• कुरुपतेः (kurupateḥ) - of the lord of Kurus

• आययुः (āyayuḥ) - they came, they arrived

• नृपसत्तमाः (nṛpasattamāḥ) - the foremost among kings (the best among kings, excellent kings)

• रत्नानि (ratnāni) - jewels, gems, treasures

• अनेकानि (anekāni) - many (many, numerous, various)

• आदाय (ādāya) - bringing (having taken, having seized, having brought, having received)

• स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - women (women, wives, females)

• अश्वान् (aśvān) - horses

• आयुधानि (āyudhāni) - weapons, instruments of war

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

ते (te) - those (those, they)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

प्रियार्थम् (priyārtham) - for the pleasure of (for the sake of, for the pleasure of the dear one)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpurusha (priya+artha)

• priya – dear, beloved, pleasing
  adjective (masculine)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth, for the sake of
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛ (class 3)

कुरुपतेः (kurupateḥ) - of the lord of Kurus

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kurupati

kurupati - lord of the Kurus (a dynasty/region), chief of the Kurus

Compound type : tatpurusha (kuru+pati)

• kuru – name of an ancient kingdom and dynasty, also its people
  proper noun (masculine)
• pati – lord, master, husband, ruler
  noun (masculine)

आययुः (āyayuḥ) - they came, they arrived

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of āyayuḥ

Perfect

From root √i (to go) with prefix ā (to, towards).

Prefix: ā

Root: i (class 2)

नृपसत्तमाः (nṛpasattamāḥ) - the foremost among kings (the best among kings, excellent kings)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nṛpasattama

nṛpasattama - best of kings, most excellent king

Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛpa+sattama)

• nṛpa – king, protector of men
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative form of 'sat' (good, existing).

रत्नानि (ratnāni) - jewels, gems, treasures

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of ratna

ratna - jewel, gem, precious stone, treasure

Root: rā (class 2)

अनेकानि (anekāni) - many (many, numerous, various)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of aneka

aneka - not one, many, numerous, various

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+eka)

• a – not, un-, without
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• eka – one, single, unique
  numeral (masculine)

आदाय (ādāya) - bringing (having taken, having seized, having brought, having received)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root √dā (to give, take) with prefix ā (to, towards).

Prefix: ā

Root: dā (class 1)

स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - women (women, wives, females)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of strī

strī - woman, wife, female

अश्वान् (aśvān) - horses

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of aśva

aśva - horse

आयुधानि (āyudhāni) - weapons, instruments of war

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of āyudha

āyudha - weapon, instrument

Root: yudh (class 4)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)