महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-81, verse-20

व्यसनान्नित्यभीतोऽसौ समृद्ध्यामेव तृप्यते ।
यत्स्यादेवंविधं मित्रं तदात्मसममुच्यते ॥२०॥

20. vyasanānnityabhīto'sau samṛddhyāmeva tṛpyate ,
yatsyādevaṁvidhaṁ mitraṁ tadātmasamamucyate.

20. vyasanāt nityabhītaḥ asau samṛddhyām eva tṛpyate
yat syāt evaṃvidham mitram tat ātmasamam ucyate

20. asau vyasanāt nityabhītaḥ samṛddhyām eva tṛpyate
yat evaṃvidham mitram syāt tat ātmasamam ucyate

20. Such a one (the friend) is constantly fearful of calamity and is satisfied only in prosperity. A friend of such a kind is declared to be equal to one's own self (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• व्यसनात् (vyasanāt) - from calamity/misfortune (from calamity, from misfortune, from distress)

• नित्यभीतः (nityabhītaḥ) - constantly fearful (for the primary person's well-being) (constantly fearful, always afraid)

• असौ (asau) - he (the friend) (he, that one (referring to something distant or emphasized))

• समृद्ध्याम् (samṛddhyām) - in prosperity (in prosperity, in success, in abundance)

• एव (eva) - only (only, just, indeed, certainly)

• तृप्यते (tṛpyate) - he is satisfied/content (he is satisfied, contented, satiated)

• यत् (yat) - a friend that is of such a kind (which, if, that)

• स्यात् (syāt) - would be (would be, might be, should be)

• एवंविधम् (evaṁvidham) - of such a kind (of such a kind, like this)

• मित्रम् (mitram) - friend (friend, companion)

• तत् (tat) - that (kind of friend) (that, it)

• आत्मसमम् (ātmasamam) - equal to one's own self (ātman) (equal to oneself, similar to the self)

• उच्यते (ucyate) - it is called/declared (it is said, it is called, it is declared)

Words meanings and morphology

व्यसनात् (vyasanāt) - from calamity/misfortune (from calamity, from misfortune, from distress)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of vyasana

vyasana - calamity, misfortune, addiction, distress, evil habit

Prefix: vi

Root: as (class 4)

Note: Expresses the cause of fear.

नित्यभीतः (nityabhītaḥ) - constantly fearful (for the primary person's well-being) (constantly fearful, always afraid)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nityabhīta

nityabhīta - constantly afraid, always fearful

Compound type : tatpurusha (nitya+bhīta)

• nitya – constant, perpetual, eternal, always
  adjective (masculine)
• bhīta – afraid, fearful, terrified
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of bhī (to fear)
  Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Qualifies 'asau'.

असौ (asau) - he (the friend) (he, that one (referring to something distant or emphasized))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the trustworthy friend.

समृद्ध्याम् (samṛddhyām) - in prosperity (in prosperity, in success, in abundance)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of samṛddhi

samṛddhi - prosperity, success, abundance, growth

Derived from sam-ṛdh (to thrive, prosper)

Prefix: sam

Root: ṛdh (class 4)

एव (eva) - only (only, just, indeed, certainly)

(indeclinable)

तृप्यते (tṛpyate) - he is satisfied/content (he is satisfied, contented, satiated)

(verb)

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

Present Passive (or Atmanepada in 4th class)

Root verb tṛp (4th class), Atmanepada, 3rd person singular Present tense

Root: tṛp (class 4)

यत् (yat) - a friend that is of such a kind (which, if, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ya

ya - who, which, what

स्यात् (syāt) - would be (would be, might be, should be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of as

Optative

Root verb as (2nd class), Parasmaipada, 3rd person singular Optative

Root: as (class 2)

एवंविधम् (evaṁvidham) - of such a kind (of such a kind, like this)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of evaṃvidha

evaṁvidha - of such a kind, like this, similar

Compound of evaṃ (thus) and vidha (kind)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (evam+vidha)

• evam – thus, so, in this manner
  indeclinable
• vidha – kind, sort, manner, way
  noun (neuter)

मित्रम् (mitram) - friend (friend, companion)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mitra

mitra - friend, companion, ally, sun god

तत् (tat) - that (kind of friend) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

आत्मसमम् (ātmasamam) - equal to one's own self (ātman) (equal to oneself, similar to the self)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ātmasama

ātmasama - equal to oneself, similar to the self

Compound type : tatpurusha (ātman+sama)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual self, cosmic self
  noun (masculine)
• sama – equal, same, similar, even
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Predicative adjective with 'ucyate'.

उच्यते (ucyate) - it is called/declared (it is said, it is called, it is declared)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac

Present Passive

Root verb vac (2nd class), Passive, 3rd person singular Present tense

Root: vac (class 2)