महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-53, verse-20

आस्तीक उवाच ।
सायं प्रातः सुप्रसन्नात्मरूपा लोके विप्रा मानवाश्चेतरेऽपि ।
धर्माख्यानं ये वदेयुर्ममेदं तेषां युष्मद्भ्यो नैव किंचिद्भयं स्यात् ॥२०॥

20. āstīka uvāca ,
sāyaṁ prātaḥ suprasannātmarūpā; loke viprā mānavāścetare'pi ,
dharmākhyānaṁ ye vadeyurmamedaṁ; teṣāṁ yuṣmadbhyo naiva kiṁcidbhayaṁ syāt.

20. āstīkaḥ uvāca sāyam prātaḥ suprasannātmarūpāḥ
loke viprāḥ mānavāḥ ca itare api
dharmaākhyānam ye vadeyuḥ mama idam
teṣām yuṣmadbhyaḥ na eva kiñcit bhayam syāt

20. Astika said, "Those Brahmins and other people in the world who, with serene minds, recite this religious narrative of mine both morning and evening, shall indeed have no fear whatsoever from you (serpents)."

Words meanings summery:

• आस्तीकः (āstīkaḥ) - Astika (proper name)

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

• सायम् (sāyam) - in the evening, evening

• प्रातः (prātaḥ) - in the morning, morning

• सुप्रसन्नात्मरूपाः (suprasannātmarūpāḥ) - with serene minds, in a state of purity and clarity (having very serene/clear minds/forms)

• लोके (loke) - in the world, among people

• विप्राः (viprāḥ) - Brahmins, learned ones

• मानवाः (mānavāḥ) - humans, men

• च (ca) - and, also

• इतरे (itare) - other people (besides Brahmins) (other, remaining)

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• धर्मआख्यानम् (dharmaākhyānam) - this story concerning righteousness/duty, Astika's narrative (religious narrative, story of dharma)

• ये (ye) - who (referring to viprāḥ mānavāḥ ca itare api) (who, which (plural))

• वदेयुः (vadeyuḥ) - they should speak/recite

• मम (mama) - my, mine

• इदम् (idam) - this (narrative) (this)

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - for them (referring to those who recite) (their, to them, for them)

• युष्मद्भ्यः (yuṣmadbhyaḥ) - from you (serpents) (from you all)

• न (na) - not, no

• एव (eva) - emphatic particle: no fear indeed (indeed, only, just)

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - any (fear), whatsoever (anything, something; a little)

• भयम् (bhayam) - fear, dread

• स्यात् (syāt) - shall be (no fear shall be) (should be, may be, would be)

Words meanings and morphology

आस्तीकः (āstīkaḥ) - Astika (proper name)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āstīka

āstīka - Astika (name of a sage who saved the serpents from Janamejaya's sacrifice)

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of √vac

Root: vac (class 2)

सायम् (sāyam) - in the evening, evening

(indeclinable)

प्रातः (prātaḥ) - in the morning, morning

(indeclinable)

सुप्रसन्नात्मरूपाः (suprasannātmarūpāḥ) - with serene minds, in a state of purity and clarity (having very serene/clear minds/forms)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of suprasannātmarūpa

suprasannātmarūpa - of very serene nature, with very clear self/mind

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+prasanna+ātman+rūpa)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
• prasanna – clear, bright, serene, gracious, pleased
  adjective (masculine)
  past participle
  from root √sad (to sit) with prefix pra- (here meaning clear/bright)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: sad (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, mind, essence
  noun (masculine)
• rūpa – form, appearance, nature, beauty
  noun (neuter)

लोके (loke) - in the world, among people

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, realm, people, mankind

विप्राः (viprāḥ) - Brahmins, learned ones

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vipra

vipra - a Brahmin, a learned man, inspired, wise

मानवाः (mānavāḥ) - humans, men

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mānava

mānava - a human being, man, descendant of Manu

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

इतरे (itare) - other people (besides Brahmins) (other, remaining)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of itara

itara - other, another, different

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

धर्मआख्यानम् (dharmaākhyānam) - this story concerning righteousness/duty, Astika's narrative (religious narrative, story of dharma)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dharmākhyāna

dharmākhyāna - a story or narrative about dharma (righteous conduct, duty, law)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+ākhyāna)

• dharma – righteousness, duty, law, virtue, religion
  noun (masculine)
• ākhyāna – narrative, story, tale, tradition
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  from root √khyā (to tell) with prefix ā-
  Prefix: ā
  Root: khyā (class 2)

ये (ye) - who (referring to viprāḥ mānavāḥ ca itare api) (who, which (plural))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what

वदेयुः (vadeyuḥ) - they should speak/recite

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of √vad

Root: vad (class 1)

मम (mama) - my, mine

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

इदम् (idam) - this (narrative) (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

तेषाम् (teṣām) - for them (referring to those who recite) (their, to them, for them)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

युष्मद्भ्यः (yuṣmadbhyaḥ) - from you (serpents) (from you all)

(pronoun)

Ablative, plural of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (plural)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - emphatic particle: no fear indeed (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - any (fear), whatsoever (anything, something; a little)

(indeclinable)

भयम् (bhayam) - fear, dread

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhaya

bhaya - fear, dread, apprehension

from root √bhī (to fear)

Root: bhī (class 3)

स्यात् (syāt) - shall be (no fear shall be) (should be, may be, would be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of √as

Root: as (class 2)