वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-64, verse-18

विश्वामित्रो ऽपि धर्मात्मा लब्ध्वा ब्राह्मण्यमुत्तमम् ।
पूजयामास ब्रह्मर्षिं वसिष्ठं जपतां वरम् ॥१८॥

18. viśvāmitro'pi dharmātmā labdhvā brāhmaṇyamuttamam ,
pūjayāmāsa brahmarṣiṃ vasiṣṭhaṃ japatāṃ varam.

18. viśvāmitraḥ api dharma-ātmā labdhvā brāhmaṇyam uttamam
pūjayām āsa brahma-ṛṣim vasiṣṭham japatām varam

18. dharma-ātmā viśvāmitraḥ api uttamam brāhmaṇyam labdhvā
japatām varam brahma-ṛṣim vasiṣṭham pūjayām āsa

18. Viśvāmitra, the virtuous one (dharmātmā), also, having attained supreme brahminhood, worshipped Vasiṣṭha, the brahmin sage (brahmarṣi) and the foremost among those performing japa.

Words meanings summery:

• विश्वामित्रः (viśvāmitraḥ) - Viśvāmitra (name of a sage)

• अपि (api) - also, even

• धर्म-आत्मा (dharma-ātmā) - righteous, virtuous, whose nature (ātman) is righteousness (dharma)

• लब्ध्वा (labdhvā) - having obtained, having gained

• ब्राह्मण्यम् (brāhmaṇyam) - brahminhood, the state of a brahmin

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - supreme, highest, excellent

• पूजयाम् (pūjayām) - worshiped, honored

• आस (āsa) - he was (auxiliary verb)

• ब्रह्म-ऋषिम् (brahma-ṛṣim) - the brahmin sage (brahmarṣi)

• वसिष्ठम् (vasiṣṭham) - Vasiṣṭha

• जपताम् (japatām) - of those performing japa, among reciters/contemplatives

• वरम् (varam) - best, excellent, choicest

Words meanings and morphology

विश्वामित्रः (viśvāmitraḥ) - Viśvāmitra (name of a sage)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśvāmitra

viśvāmitra - Viśvāmitra (a celebrated ancient sage, originally a Kṣatriya)

Compound meaning "friend of all" or "friend of the universe"

Compound type : bahuvrihi (viśva+mitra)

• viśva – all, universal, entire
  adjective (masculine)
• mitra – friend, companion
  noun (masculine)

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

धर्म-आत्मा (dharma-ātmā) - righteous, virtuous, whose nature (ātman) is righteousness (dharma)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma-ātman

dharma-ātman - righteous-souled, virtuous, whose nature (dharma) is good

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – righteousness, duty, law, natural law, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Qualifies Viśvāmitraḥ.

लब्ध्वा (labdhvā) - having obtained, having gained

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root 'labh' (to obtain) + ktvā suffix.

Root: labh (class 1)

ब्राह्मण्यम् (brāhmaṇyam) - brahminhood, the state of a brahmin

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of brāhmaṇya

brāhmaṇya - brahminhood, state of a brahmin, sacred wisdom

From 'brāhmaṇa' + 'ya' suffix.

Note: Object of 'labdhvā'.

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - supreme, highest, excellent

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, supreme, best, excellent

Superlative degree from 'ud' (up)

पूजयाम् (pūjayām) - worshiped, honored

(verb)

active, perfect (liṭ) of pūjayām

Am-suffix (Pūjayām-āsa)

Form of root 'pūj' (to worship) in combination with 'ās' to form a periphrastic perfect.

Root: pūj (class 10)

Note: First part of the periphrastic perfect 'pūjayām āsa'.

आस (āsa) - he was (auxiliary verb)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of as

Reduplicated perfect (Lit) form of 'as' (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Second part of the periphrastic perfect 'pūjayām āsa'.

ब्रह्म-ऋषिम् (brahma-ṛṣim) - the brahmin sage (brahmarṣi)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of brahma-ṛṣi

brahma-ṛṣi - a brahmin sage, a divine sage

Compound type : karmadharaya (brahman+ṛṣi)

• brahman – Brahmā, sacred knowledge, priest
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'pūjayām āsa'.

वसिष्ठम् (vasiṣṭham) - Vasiṣṭha

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vasiṣṭha

vasiṣṭha - Vasiṣṭha (name of a celebrated Vedic sage)

Superlative of 'vasu' (good, excellent)

Note: Object of 'pūjayām āsa'.

जपताम् (japatām) - of those performing japa, among reciters/contemplatives

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of japat

japat - chanting, muttering, performing japa

Present Active Participle

From root 'jap' (to mutter, whisper) + śatṛ suffix.

Root: jap (class 1)

वरम् (varam) - best, excellent, choicest

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, a boon, choice

From root 'vṛ' (to choose)

Root: vṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Vasiṣṭha.