महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-192, verse-24

यदि मे भगवान्प्रीतः पुण्डरीकनिभेक्षणः ।
धर्मे सत्ये दमे चैव बुद्धिर्भवतु मे सदा ।
अभ्यासश्च भवेद्भक्त्या त्वयि नित्यं महेश्वर ॥२४॥

24. yadi me bhagavānprītaḥ puṇḍarīkanibhekṣaṇaḥ ,
dharme satye dame caiva buddhirbhavatu me sadā ,
abhyāsaśca bhavedbhaktyā tvayi nityaṁ maheśvara.

24. yadi me bhagavān prītaḥ puṇḍarīkanibhekṣaṇaḥ
dharme satye dame ca eva
buddhiḥ bhavatu me sadā abhyāsaḥ ca
bhavet bhaktyā tvayi nityam maheśvara

24. O lotus-eyed Lord, if You are pleased with me, then may my intellect always be directed towards righteousness (dharma), truth, and self-control. And O great Lord, may there always be constant practice through devotion (bhakti) in You.

Words meanings summery:

• यदि (yadi) - if, in case

• मे (me) - to me, my

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - Refers to Vishnu. (Lord, venerable one, glorious one)

• प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - pleased, satisfied, delighted

• पुण्डरीकनिभेक्षणः (puṇḍarīkanibhekṣaṇaḥ) - Refers to Vishnu. (lotus-eyed)

• धर्मे (dharme) - in natural law, in righteousness, in duty

• सत्ये (satye) - in truth

• दमे (dame) - in self-control, in restraint

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding, discernment

• भवतु (bhavatu) - let it be, may it be

• मे (me) - my, to me

• सदा (sadā) - always, constantly

• अभ्यासः (abhyāsaḥ) - practice, repetition, application, cultivation

• च (ca) - and, also

• भवेत् (bhavet) - may it be, should be

• भक्त्या (bhaktyā) - by devotion, with devotion

• त्वयि (tvayi) - In Vishnu. (in you)

• नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, always, perpetually

• महेश्वर (maheśvara) - Refers to Vishnu. (O great Lord, O supreme Lord)

Words meanings and morphology

यदि (yadi) - if, in case

(indeclinable)

Note: Conditional particle.

मे (me) - to me, my

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of mad

mad - I, me

Enclitic dative/genitive form of the first person pronoun.

Note: Dative 'to me' with `prītaḥ` (pleased).

भगवान् (bhagavān) - Refers to Vishnu. (Lord, venerable one, glorious one)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - Lord, venerable, glorious, possessing fortune

From `bhaga` (fortune, power) + possessive suffix `vat`.

Root: bhaj

प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - pleased, satisfied, delighted

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prīta

prīta - pleased, satisfied, beloved

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `prī` (to please, to love).

Root: prī (class 4)

पुण्डरीकनिभेक्षणः (puṇḍarīkanibhekṣaṇaḥ) - Refers to Vishnu. (lotus-eyed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puṇḍarīkanibhekṣaṇa

puṇḍarīkanibhekṣaṇa - lotus-eyed, having eyes like a lotus

Bahuvrīhi compound: `puṇḍarīka` (lotus) + `nibha` (like, resembling) + `īkṣaṇa` (eye).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (puṇḍarīka+nibha+īkṣaṇa)

• puṇḍarīka – white lotus
  noun (neuter)
• nibha – like, resembling, similar
  adjective (masculine)
• īkṣaṇa – eye, seeing, looking
  noun (neuter)
  From root `īkṣ` (to see).
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)

धर्मे (dharme) - in natural law, in righteousness, in duty

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, intrinsic nature, constitution

From root `dhṛ` (to uphold, to sustain).

Root: dhṛ

Note: Indicates the sphere of activity for the intellect.

सत्ये (satye) - in truth

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, true, real

From `sat` (being, existing).

Root: as

दमे (dame) - in self-control, in restraint

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dama

dama - self-control, restraint, taming

From root `dam` (to tame, to control).

Root: dam (class 4)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding, discernment

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, perception, discrimination

From root `budh` (to know, perceive).

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Subject of `bhavatu`.

भवतु (bhavatu) - let it be, may it be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of bhū

Imperative

3rd singular imperative active form of root `bhū`.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Expresses a wish or command.

मे (me) - my, to me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of mad

mad - I, me

Enclitic dative/genitive form of the first person pronoun.

Note: Genitive 'my' modifying `buddhiḥ`.

सदा (sadā) - always, constantly

(indeclinable)

Derived from `sa` (with) + `dā` (time).

Note: Temporal adverb.

अभ्यासः (abhyāsaḥ) - practice, repetition, application, cultivation

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhyāsa

abhyāsa - practice, repetition, study, cultivation

From prefix `abhi` + root `as` (to throw, to be).

Prefix: abhi

Root: as (class 4)

Note: Subject of `bhavet`.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

भवेत् (bhavet) - may it be, should be

(verb)

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

Optative

3rd singular optative active form of root `bhū`.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Expresses a wish.

भक्त्या (bhaktyā) - by devotion, with devotion

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of bhakti

bhakti - devotion, worship, attachment, loyalty

From root `bhaj` (to divide, to participate in, to worship).

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Instrumental, indicating the means or manner.

त्वयि (tvayi) - In Vishnu. (in you)

(pronoun)

Locative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Locative singular form of the second person pronoun.

नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, always, perpetually

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form of `nitya`.

महेश्वर (maheśvara) - Refers to Vishnu. (O great Lord, O supreme Lord)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of maheśvara

maheśvara - great Lord, supreme ruler (often Shiva, but also Vishnu or other deities)

Compound `mahā` (great) + `īśvara` (lord).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+īśvara)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
  Stem of `mahat`.
• īśvara – lord, master, ruler, god
  noun (masculine)
  From root `īś` (to rule, to command).
  Root: īś (class 2)