महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-57, verse-14

नित्यस्नायी भवेद्दक्षः संध्ये तु द्वे जपन्द्विजः ।
मरुं साधयतो राज्यं नाकपृष्ठमनाशके ॥१४॥

14. nityasnāyī bhaveddakṣaḥ saṁdhye tu dve japandvijaḥ ,
maruṁ sādhayato rājyaṁ nākapṛṣṭhamanāśake.

14. nityasnāyī bhavet dakṣaḥ saṃdhye tu dve japan dvijaḥ
| marum sādhayataḥ rājyam nākapṛṣṭham anāśake

14. dvijaḥ nityasnāyī dakṣaḥ dve saṃdhye tu japan
bhavet anāśake marum rājyam nākapṛṣṭham sādhayataḥ

14. A twice-born (dvija) should bathe daily, be diligent, and chant (mantras) during both twilight periods. By undertaking a fast (anāśake), one achieves the divine realm, earthly sovereignty, and the celestial abode.

Words meanings summery:

• नित्यस्नायी (nityasnāyī) - one who bathes daily

• भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, may be, let there be

• दक्षः (dakṣaḥ) - skillful, diligent, adept

• संध्ये (saṁdhye) - at the two junctures (twilights)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, and

• द्वे (dve) - two

• जपन् (japan) - chanting, muttering (mantras)

• द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a brahmin, member of the twice-born class (twice-born, a brahmin)

• मरुम् (marum) - the divine realm (referring to a celestial region or the abode of deities) (divine realm, heaven, desert)

• साधयतः (sādhayataḥ) - of one accomplishing, for accomplishing, by accomplishing

• राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, sovereignty, realm

• नाकपृष्ठम् (nākapṛṣṭham) - the surface of heaven, celestial abode, heaven

• अनाशके (anāśake) - in fasting, by not eating, through abstinence from food

Words meanings and morphology

नित्यस्नायी (nityasnāyī) - one who bathes daily

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nityasnāyin

nityasnāyin - one who bathes daily, one who performs daily ablutions

From nitya (daily) + snāyin (one who bathes, agent noun from snā- 'to bathe')

Compound type : tatpurusha (nitya+snāyin)

• nitya – constant, eternal, daily, regular
  adjective
• snāyin – one who bathes
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  suffix -in added to root snā
  Root: snā (class 2)

भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, may be, let there be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū

optative mood, 3rd person singular

Root bhū, Parasmaipada, Optative, 3rd singular

Root: bhū (class 1)

दक्षः (dakṣaḥ) - skillful, diligent, adept

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dakṣa

dakṣa - skillful, able, diligent, clever

From root dakṣ (to be able, strong)

Root: dakṣ (class 1)

संध्ये (saṁdhye) - at the two junctures (twilights)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, dual of saṃdhyā

saṁdhyā - juncture, twilight (dawn and dusk)

From sam + dhā

Prefix: sam

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: 'saṃdhye' is locative dual, referring to 'at both twilights'.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, and

(indeclinable)

द्वे (dve) - two

(numeral)

Note: Agreeing with 'saṃdhye'.

जपन् (japan) - chanting, muttering (mantras)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of japan

jap - to mutter, to whisper, to chant (mantras)

present active participle

From root jap, present active participle, nominative singular masculine

Root: jap (class 1)

द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a brahmin, member of the twice-born class (twice-born, a brahmin)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvija

dvija - twice-born (referring to Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas who undergo initiation rites; also birds, teeth, snakes)

From dvi (two) + ja (born).

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvi+ja)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective
  From root jan 'to be born'
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

मरुम् (marum) - the divine realm (referring to a celestial region or the abode of deities) (divine realm, heaven, desert)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of maru

maru - desert, wilderness; also a god, a deity (often plural for Maruts); a heavenly region

Note: Object of 'sādhayataḥ'.

साधयतः (sādhayataḥ) - of one accomplishing, for accomplishing, by accomplishing

(participle)

masculine, singular of sādhayat

sādh - to accomplish, to achieve, to effect, to perform

present active participle

Causative stem of root sādh, present active participle, genitive singular (or dative infinitive)

Root: sādh (class 5)

Note: Indicates the action of accomplishing.

राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, sovereignty, realm

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, sovereignty, reign, dominion

From rājan (king) + -ya suffix

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Object of 'sādhayataḥ'.

नाकपृष्ठम् (nākapṛṣṭham) - the surface of heaven, celestial abode, heaven

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nākapṛṣṭha

nākapṛṣṭha - the surface of heaven, the vault of heaven, the celestial abode

From nāka (heaven) + pṛṣṭha (back, surface)

Compound type : tatpurusha (nāka+pṛṣṭha)

• nāka – heaven, sky, atmosphere
  noun (masculine/neuter)
• pṛṣṭha – back, surface, top
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of 'sādhayataḥ'.

अनाशके (anāśake) - in fasting, by not eating, through abstinence from food

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of anāśaka

anāśaka - one who fasts, abstinence from food, fasting

From an- (not) + āśaka (eating, one who eats, from root aś- 'to eat')

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+āśaka)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• āśaka – eating, eater
  noun (masculine/neuter)
  agent noun
  from root aś- 'to eat'
  Prefix: ā
  Root: aś (class 5)

Note: Used adverbially to denote the means.