महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-12, verse-70

प्रतीपकाये तु रणादश्वत्थाम्नि हृते हयैः ।
मन्त्रौषधिक्रियादानैर्व्याधौ देहादिवाहृते ॥७०॥

70. pratīpakāye tu raṇādaśvatthāmni hṛte hayaiḥ ,
mantrauṣadhikriyādānairvyādhau dehādivāhṛte.

70. pratīpakāye tu raṇāt aśvatthāmni hṛte hayaiḥ |
mantra-auṣadhi-kriyā-dānaiḥ vyādhau dehāt iva āhṛte

70. tu aśvatthāmni hayaiḥ raṇāt hṛte,
pratīpakāye vyādhau mantra-auṣadhi-kriyā-dānaiḥ dehāt iva āhṛte.

70. But when Aśvatthāman was carried away from the battle by horses, it was as if a disease were removed from the body of an opponent by means of spells, medicines, rituals, and charitable gifts.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रतीपकाये (pratīpakāye) - to the opposing body, for the enemy's person

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

• रणात् (raṇāt) - from the battle (from battle, from war)

• अश्वत्थाम्नि (aśvatthāmni) - when Aśvatthāman (in Aśvatthāman, when Aśvatthāman)

• हृते (hṛte) - carried away (carried away, taken away, removed)

• हयैः (hayaiḥ) - by horses

• मन्त्र-औषधि-क्रिया-दानैः (mantra-auṣadhi-kriyā-dānaiḥ) - by means of spells, medicines, rituals, and charitable gifts (by spells, medicines, rituals, and gifts)

• व्याधौ (vyādhau) - when a disease (in a disease, when a disease)

• देहात् (dehāt) - from the body

• इव (iva) - as if (like, as if, as, similar to)

• आहृते (āhṛte) - removed (removed, taken away, brought back)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रतीपकाये (pratīpakāye) - to the opposing body, for the enemy's person

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of pratīpakāya

pratīpakāya - opponent's body, hostile body

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pratīpa+kāya)

• pratīpa – opposite, hostile, adverse
  adjective
  Prefix: prati
• kāya – body, group, collection
  noun (masculine)

Note: Can also be locative singular. Dative makes more sense here with the context of removal *for* someone.

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

(indeclinable)

रणात् (raṇāt) - from the battle (from battle, from war)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, war, combat, conflict

Root: raṇ (class 1)

अश्वत्थाम्नि (aśvatthāmni) - when Aśvatthāman (in Aśvatthāman, when Aśvatthāman)

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of aśvatthāman

aśvatthāman - name of Droṇa's son, a powerful warrior

Note: Forms part of a locative absolute construction with `hṛte`.

हृते (hṛte) - carried away (carried away, taken away, removed)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of hṛta

hṛta - carried, taken, removed, seized

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `hṛ` (to carry, take) with suffix `kta`.

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Forms part of a locative absolute construction with `aśvatthāmni`.

हयैः (hayaiḥ) - by horses

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of haya

haya - horse

Root: hi (class 5)

मन्त्र-औषधि-क्रिया-दानैः (mantra-auṣadhi-kriyā-dānaiḥ) - by means of spells, medicines, rituals, and charitable gifts (by spells, medicines, rituals, and gifts)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of mantra-auṣadhi-kriyā-dāna

mantra-auṣadhi-kriyā-dāna - spells, medicines, rituals, and gifts

Compound type : dvandva (mantra+auṣadhi+kriyā+dāna)

• mantra – sacred utterance, spell, hymn
  noun (masculine)
  Root: man (class 4)
• auṣadhi – medicine, herb, drug
  noun (feminine)
• kriyā – action, ritual, rite, ceremony
  noun (feminine)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• dāna – gift, charity, giving
  noun (neuter)
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: A Dvandva compound listing means of removal.

व्याधौ (vyādhau) - when a disease (in a disease, when a disease)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vyādhi

vyādhi - disease, illness, sickness, malady

From `vi-ā-dhā` (to place apart, cause trouble).

Prefixes: vi+ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Forms part of a locative absolute construction with `āhṛte`.

देहात् (dehāt) - from the body

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of deha

deha - body, form, person

Root: dih (class 6)

इव (iva) - as if (like, as if, as, similar to)

(indeclinable)

आहृते (āhṛte) - removed (removed, taken away, brought back)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of āhṛta

āhṛta - taken to, brought, taken away, removed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `hṛ` (to carry, take) with prefix `ā` and suffix `kta`.

Prefix: ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Forms part of a locative absolute construction with `vyādhau`.