महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-56, verse-17

अक्षुद्रान्दानशीलांश्च सत्यशीलाननास्तिकान् ।
कार्ष्णं वेदमिमं विद्वाञ्श्रावयित्वार्थमश्नुते ॥१७॥

17. akṣudrāndānaśīlāṁśca satyaśīlānanāstikān ,
kārṣṇaṁ vedamimaṁ vidvāñśrāvayitvārthamaśnute.

17. akṣudrān dānaśīlān ca satyaśīlān anāstikān |
kārṣṇaṃ vedam imaṃ vidvān śrāvayitvā arthaṃ aśnute

17. A learned person, having recited this Kṛṣṇa-related scripture to those who are magnanimous, charitable, truthful, and not atheists, obtains material prosperity.

Words meanings summery:

• अक्षुद्रान् (akṣudrān) - magnanimous (persons) (not small, not mean, magnanimous, generous)

• दानशीलान् (dānaśīlān) - charitable (persons) (charitable, generous)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• सत्यशीलान् (satyaśīlān) - truthful (persons) (truthful, virtuous)

• अनास्तिकान् (anāstikān) - believers (in the Vedas/divinity) (non-atheists, believers)

• कार्ष्णं (kārṣṇaṁ) - pertaining to Kṛṣṇa (Vyāsa, also a Kṛṣṇa) (relating to Kṛṣṇa, belonging to Kṛṣṇa)

• वेदं (vedaṁ) - scripture (referring to the Mahābhārata) (Veda, knowledge, scripture)

• इमं (imaṁ) - this (scripture) (this)

• विद्वान् (vidvān) - a learned person (learned, wise, knowing)

• श्रावयित्वा (śrāvayitvā) - having recited/expounded (having caused to hear, having recited)

• अर्थं (arthaṁ) - prosperity, success, ultimate goal (meaning, purpose, wealth, material prosperity)

• अश्नुते (aśnute) - obtains, attains (obtains, reaches, enjoys, partakes of)

Words meanings and morphology

अक्षुद्रान् (akṣudrān) - magnanimous (persons) (not small, not mean, magnanimous, generous)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of akṣudra

akṣudra - not small, not mean, magnanimous, noble, liberal

A (negation) + kṣudra (small, mean).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kṣudra)

• a – not, un- (negative prefix)
  upasarga
• kṣudra – small, mean, inferior, miserly
  adjective
  Root: kṣud (class 6)

Note: Object of 'śrāvayitvā'.

दानशीलान् (dānaśīlān) - charitable (persons) (charitable, generous)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of dānaśīla

dānaśīla - of a giving nature, generous, charitable

Compound of dāna (gift) and śīla (nature).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa/bahuvrīhi (dāna+śīla)

• dāna – gift, giving, charity
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  From root dā (to give).
  Root: dā (class 3)
• śīla – nature, character, habit, conduct, virtue
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śīl (class 10)

Note: Object of 'śrāvayitvā'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects adjectives.

सत्यशीलान् (satyaśīlān) - truthful (persons) (truthful, virtuous)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of satyaśīla

satyaśīla - of a truthful nature, truthful, virtuous

Compound of satya (truth) and śīla (nature).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa/bahuvrīhi (satya+śīla)

• satya – truth, true, real
  noun/adjective (neuter)
  From sat (being).
  Root: as (class 2)
• śīla – nature, character, habit, conduct, virtue
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śīl (class 10)

Note: Object of 'śrāvayitvā'.

अनास्तिकान् (anāstikān) - believers (in the Vedas/divinity) (non-atheists, believers)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of anāstika

anāstika - not an atheist, believing (in God/Vedas)

An (negation) + āstika (believer, theist).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+āstika)

• an – not, un- (negative prefix, before vowels)
  upasarga
• āstika – believer (in the Vedas, in a future life, in God), theist
  noun/adjective (masculine)
  From asti (there is).
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Object of 'śrāvayitvā'.

कार्ष्णं (kārṣṇaṁ) - pertaining to Kṛṣṇa (Vyāsa, also a Kṛṣṇa) (relating to Kṛṣṇa, belonging to Kṛṣṇa)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kārṣṇa

kārṣṇa - relating to Kṛṣṇa (Vyāsa or the deity), produced by Kṛṣṇa

From kṛṣṇa (Vāsudeva or Vyāsa) with suffix -a.

Note: Modifies 'vedaṃ'.

वेदं (vedaṁ) - scripture (referring to the Mahābhārata) (Veda, knowledge, scripture)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of veda

veda - Veda (sacred knowledge), knowledge, sacred scripture

From root vid (to know).

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Direct object of 'śrāvayitvā'.

इमं (imaṁ) - this (scripture) (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Note: Modifies 'vedaṃ'.

विद्वान् (vidvān) - a learned person (learned, wise, knowing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidvas

vidvas - knowing, learned, wise, a learned man

perfect active participle

from root vid (to know)

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Subject of the main verb 'aśnute'.

श्रावयित्वा (śrāvayitvā) - having recited/expounded (having caused to hear, having recited)

(indeclinable)

causative gerund/absolutive

From causative stem śrāvay (from śru) with suffix -itvā.

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Gerund, indicating action completed before the main verb.

अर्थं (arthaṁ) - prosperity, success, ultimate goal (meaning, purpose, wealth, material prosperity)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - meaning, purpose, object, wealth, material gain, aim

From root ṛ (to go) or arth (to seek).

Root: ṛ/arth (class 1)

Note: Direct object of 'aśnute'.

अश्नुते (aśnute) - obtains, attains (obtains, reaches, enjoys, partakes of)

(verb)

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

Root: aś (class 5)

Note: Main verb.