महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-17, verse-16

इदं भक्ताय दातव्यं श्रद्दधानास्तिकाय च ।
नाश्रद्दधानरूपाय नास्तिकायाजितात्मने ॥१६॥

16. idaṁ bhaktāya dātavyaṁ śraddadhānāstikāya ca ,
nāśraddadhānarūpāya nāstikāyājitātmane.

16. idam bhaktāya dātavyam śraddadhānāstikāya ca
na aśraddadhānarūpāya nāstikāya ajitātmane

16. idam bhaktāya śraddadhānāstikāya ca dātavyam
na aśraddadhānarūpāya nāstikāya ajitātmane

16. This should be given to a devotee and to one who possesses faith and belief in the divine. It should not be given to one who lacks faith, nor to an atheist, nor to one with an uncontrolled self (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• इदम् (idam) - This knowledge/text/ritual mentioned in the previous verse. (this)

• भक्ताय (bhaktāya) - to a devotee, to a faithful person

• दातव्यम् (dātavyam) - to be given, should be given

• श्रद्दधानास्तिकाय (śraddadhānāstikāya) - To one who has faith (śraddadhāna) and is a believer in Vedic/divine existence (āstika). (to one who has faith and believes in existence)

• च (ca) - and

• न (na) - not, no

• अश्रद्दधानरूपाय (aśraddadhānarūpāya) - to one who lacks faith, to one of the nature of unbelief

• नास्तिकाय (nāstikāya) - to an atheist, to a non-believer

• अजितात्मने (ajitātmane) - to one with an uncontrolled self, to one whose self is unconquered

Words meanings and morphology

इदम् (idam) - This knowledge/text/ritual mentioned in the previous verse. (this)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of idam

idam - this (neuter nominative/accusative singular)

Note: Refers to the content described in the previous verse.

भक्ताय (bhaktāya) - to a devotee, to a faithful person

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of bhakta

bhakta - devotee, faithful, devoted

Past Passive Participle

From root bhaj (to worship, adore, serve).

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: The recipient.

दातव्यम् (dātavyam) - to be given, should be given

(adjective)

neuter, singular of dātavya

dātavya - to be given, fit to be given, suitable for donation

Gerundive

From root dā (to give).

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Predicate adjective, describing 'idam'.

श्रद्दधानास्तिकाय (śraddadhānāstikāya) - To one who has faith (śraddadhāna) and is a believer in Vedic/divine existence (āstika). (to one who has faith and believes in existence)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of śraddadhānāstika

śraddadhānāstika - one who has faith and believes in existence

Tatpuruṣa compound of śraddadhāna (having faith) and āstika (believer in existence, especially God or Vedas).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śraddadhāna+āstika)

• śraddadhāna – having faith, believing
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From śrat-dhā (to place faith).
  Prefix: śrat
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• āstika – one who believes in the existence (of God, soul, Vedas, future life, etc.), a believer
  noun (masculine)
  From asti (is) + -ka pratyaya; literally 'one who says asti (is)'.
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: The recipient.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'bhaktāya' and 'śraddadhānāstikāya'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

Note: Negates the giving of 'idam' to subsequent persons.

अश्रद्दधानरूपाय (aśraddadhānarūpāya) - to one who lacks faith, to one of the nature of unbelief

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of aśraddadhānarūpa

aśraddadhānarūpa - one of the form or nature of lacking faith, unbeliever

Bahuvrīhi compound: aśraddadhāna (lacking faith) + rūpa (form, nature).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (aśraddadhāna+rūpa)

• aśraddadhāna – lacking faith, unbelieving
  adjective (masculine)
  Negative of Present Active Participle
  Negative particle a- + śrat-dhā (to place faith).
  Prefixes: a+śrat
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• rūpa – form, nature, appearance
  noun (neuter)

Note: The recipient that should be avoided.

नास्तिकाय (nāstikāya) - to an atheist, to a non-believer

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of nāstika

nāstika - an atheist, one who denies the authority of the Vedas or the existence of God/soul

From na asti (is not) + -ka pratyaya; literally 'one who says na asti (is not)'. Opposite of āstika.

Prefix: na

Root: as (class 2)

Note: The recipient that should be avoided.

अजितात्मने (ajitātmane) - to one with an uncontrolled self, to one whose self is unconquered

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of ajitātman

ajitātman - one with an uncontrolled self (ātman), one whose self is unconquered

Bahuvrīhi compound: ajita (unconquered, uncontrolled) + ātman (self).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ajita+ātman)

• ajita – unconquered, unsubdued, uncontrolled
  adjective (masculine)
  Negative of Past Passive Participle
  Negative particle a- + root ji (to conquer).
  Prefix: a
  Root: ji (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual consciousness
  noun (masculine)

Note: The recipient that should be avoided.