modati

pr 3rd sg of modati (verb)

is happy; is glad; is pleased; rejoices

Built from

mod — root · to be pleased, delight
The root √mud (Sanskrit mudā) carries the image of the heart swelling with joy. It appears in mudita (sympathetic joy) and modana (rejoicing).
ati — ending · 3rd singular present
The present indicative ending -ati marks the 3rd person singular active voice in Pali verb conjugation.

Etymology. Root √mud, cognate with Sanskrit mudā and muditā (joy, delight), expressing the concrete image of the heart swelling or bursting forth with pleasure. The Indo-European root *meud- (to push, swell) underlies Germanic *mot- (courage, spirit). In Buddhist contexts, mudita (sympathetic joy, one of the Brahmaviharas) derives from the same root, denoting the uplifting of the heart toward another's good.

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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