महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-53, verse-25

इत्याख्यानं मयास्तीकं यथावत्कीर्तितं तव ।
यत्कीर्तयित्वा सर्पेभ्यो न भयं विद्यते क्वचित् ॥२५॥

25. ityākhyānaṁ mayāstīkaṁ yathāvatkīrtitaṁ tava ,
yatkīrtayitvā sarpebhyo na bhayaṁ vidyate kvacit.

25. iti ākhyānam mayā āstīkam yathāvat kīrtitam tava
yat kīrtayitvā sarpebhyaḥ na bhayam vidyate kvacit

25. Thus, I have properly narrated to you the tale of Astika, by reciting which, one will never have any fear of serpents.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus (concluding the narration) (thus, so, in this manner)

• आख्यानम् (ākhyānam) - this narrative, this tale (narrative, story, tale)

• मया (mayā) - by me (Sūta) (by me)

• आस्तीकम् (āstīkam) - the Astika-narrative, relating to Astika (pertaining to Astika)

• यथावत् (yathāvat) - properly, as it truly happened (properly, truly, according to reality)

• कीर्तितम् (kīrtitam) - narrated, recounted (narrated, recounted, celebrated)

• तव (tava) - to you (the audience, sages) (to you, your)

• यत् (yat) - which (narrative) (which, what)

• कीर्तयित्वा (kīrtayitvā) - by narrating, by reciting (having recounted, having narrated)

• सर्पेभ्यः (sarpebhyaḥ) - from serpents (from serpents, for serpents)

• न (na) - no (not)

• भयम् (bhayam) - fear (fear, dread)

• विद्यते (vidyate) - exists (exists, is, is found)

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - anywhere, ever (anywhere, ever, sometimes)

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus (concluding the narration) (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates the conclusion of the narrative.

आख्यानम् (ākhyānam) - this narrative, this tale (narrative, story, tale)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ākhyāna

ākhyāna - narrative; story; tale; legend

action noun

ā + khyā + lyuṭ

Prefix: ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'kīrtitam'

मया (mayā) - by me (Sūta) (by me)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Agent of the passive verb 'kīrtitam'

आस्तीकम् (āstīkam) - the Astika-narrative, relating to Astika (pertaining to Astika)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āstīka

āstīka - name of a sage; pertaining to Astika

Note: Modifies 'ākhyānam'

यथावत् (yathāvat) - properly, as it truly happened (properly, truly, according to reality)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying 'kīrtitam'

कीर्तितम् (kīrtitam) - narrated, recounted (narrated, recounted, celebrated)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kīrtita

kīrtita - narrated; recounted; celebrated; proclaimed

past passive participle

kīrt + kta

Root: kīrt (class 10)

Note: Refers to 'ākhyānam'

तव (tava) - to you (the audience, sages) (to you, your)

(pronoun)

singular of tvad

tvad - you

Note: Dative sense: 'for your benefit' or 'to you'.

यत् (yat) - which (narrative) (which, what)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which; what; that

Note: Subject of the clause 'by narrating which...'

कीर्तयित्वा (kīrtayitvā) - by narrating, by reciting (having recounted, having narrated)

(verb)

active (causative)

Root: kīrt (class 10)

Note: Indicates a preceding action or means.

सर्पेभ्यः (sarpebhyaḥ) - from serpents (from serpents, for serpents)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, plural of sarpa

sarpa - serpent; snake

Root: sṛp (class 1)

Note: Ablative for 'from' or 'on account of'

न (na) - no (not)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'bhayam vidyate'

भयम् (bhayam) - fear (fear, dread)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhaya

bhaya - fear; dread; terror

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Subject of 'vidyate'

विद्यते (vidyate) - exists (exists, is, is found)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vid

Root: vid (class 4)

क्वचित् (kvacit) - anywhere, ever (anywhere, ever, sometimes)

(indeclinable)