महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-323, verse-32

नित्याञ्जलिकृतान्ब्रह्म जपतः प्रागुदङ्मुखान् ।
मानसो नाम स जपो जप्यते तैर्महात्मभिः ।
तेनैकाग्रमनस्त्वेन प्रीतो भवति वै हरिः ॥३२॥

32. nityāñjalikṛtānbrahma japataḥ prāgudaṅmukhān ,
mānaso nāma sa japo japyate tairmahātmabhiḥ ,
tenaikāgramanastvena prīto bhavati vai hariḥ.

32. nityāñjalikṛtān brahma japataḥ
prāgudaṅmukhān mānasaḥ nāma sa japaḥ
japyate taiḥ mahātmabhiḥ tena
ekāgramanastvena prītaḥ bhavati vai hariḥ

32. nityāñjalikṛtān brahma japataḥ
prāgudaṅmukhān (te āsan) sa japaḥ mānasaḥ
nāma taiḥ mahātmabhiḥ japyate vai hariḥ
tena ekāgramanastvena prītaḥ bhavati

32. They were always with clasped hands (añjali), chanting the supreme reality (brahman), and facing the northeast. This practice is known as 'mental chanting' (mānaso japa) and is performed by those great souls (mahātman). Indeed, through such focused concentration of mind, Lord Hari becomes pleased.

Words meanings summery:

• नित्याञ्जलिकृतान् (nityāñjalikṛtān) - those who always perform añjali (reverent gesture)

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - the supreme reality (brahman)

• जपतः (japataḥ) - chanting, reciting

• प्रागुदङ्मुखान् (prāgudaṅmukhān) - facing northeast

• मानसः (mānasaḥ) - mental, belonging to the mind

• नाम (nāma) - by name, indeed, namely

• स (sa) - that, he

• जपः (japaḥ) - chanting, recitation (japa)

• जप्यते (japyate) - is chanted, is recited

• तैः (taiḥ) - by them

• महात्मभिः (mahātmabhiḥ) - by great souls, by great beings

• तेन (tena) - by that

• एकाग्रमनस्त्वेन (ekāgramanastvena) - by single-pointedness of mind, by concentration of mind

• प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - pleased, satisfied

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is

• वै (vai) - indeed, surely

• हरिः (hariḥ) - Lord Hari (Vishnu)

Words meanings and morphology

नित्याञ्जलिकृतान् (nityāñjalikṛtān) - those who always perform añjali (reverent gesture)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of nityāñjalikṛta

nityāñjalikṛta - one who has always performed añjali (gesture of reverence)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nitya+añjali+kṛta)

• nitya – eternal, constant, always
  adjective
• añjali – reverent gesture (palms joined)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: añj (class 7)
• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root kṛ (to do, make) with suffix -ta
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies the 'men' from the previous verse.

ब्रह्म (brahma) - the supreme reality (brahman)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute, the supreme reality, the creative principle

Root: bṛh (class 1)

जपतः (japataḥ) - chanting, reciting

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of japat

japat - chanting, reciting (present active participle)

Present Active Participle

Derived from root jap (to mutter, chant) with suffix -at

Root: jap (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'narān' (from previous verse).

प्रागुदङ्मुखान् (prāgudaṅmukhān) - facing northeast

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of prāgudaṅmukha

prāgudaṅmukha - facing northeast (prāg + udañc + mukha)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (prāc+udañc+mukha)

• prāc – eastern, east
  adjective
• udañc – northern, north
  adjective
  Prefix: ud
• mukha – face, mouth, front
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'narān' (from previous verse).

मानसः (mānasaḥ) - mental, belonging to the mind

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mānasa

mānasa - mental, spiritual, relating to the mind

Derived from manas (mind) with suffix -a

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'japaḥ'.

नाम (nāma) - by name, indeed, namely

(indeclinable)

स (sa) - that, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'japaḥ'.

जपः (japaḥ) - chanting, recitation (japa)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of japa

japa - chanting, muttering prayers, repetition of a mantra (japa)

From root jap (to mutter, chant)

Root: jap (class 1)

जप्यते (japyate) - is chanted, is recited

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (Laṭ) of jap

Present Passive 3rd person singular

Root 'jap' + passive suffix 'ya' + ending 'te'

Root: jap (class 1)

तैः (taiḥ) - by them

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'mahātmabhiḥ'.

महात्मभिः (mahātmabhiḥ) - by great souls, by great beings

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great soul, noble-minded person

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, vast
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

तेन (tena) - by that

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the 'mānasa japa' and its quality.

एकाग्रमनस्त्वेन (ekāgramanastvena) - by single-pointedness of mind, by concentration of mind

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of ekāgramanastva

ekāgramanastva - state of having a single-pointed mind, mental concentration

Derived from 'ekāgra-manas' with 'tva' suffix.

Compound type : tatpurusha (ekāgra+manas+tva)

• eka – one, single
  numeral
• agra – tip, front, chief, foremost
  noun (neuter)
• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)
• tva – suffix for abstract noun (state of being)
  indeclinable (neuter)

प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - pleased, satisfied

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prīta

prīta - pleased, delighted, satisfied

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root prī (to please, satisfy) with suffix -ta

Root: prī (class 9)

Note: In a compound verb with 'bhavati', it indicates 'becomes pleased'.

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (Laṭ) of bhū

Present Active 3rd person singular

Root 'bhū' (class 1) + ending 'ti'

Root: bhū (class 1)

वै (vai) - indeed, surely

(indeclinable)

हरिः (hariḥ) - Lord Hari (Vishnu)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hari

hari - Vishnu, Krishna (a name of God)

Root: hṛ (class 1)