वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-41, verse-42

यत्र तिष्ठति धर्मात्मा तपसा स्वेन भावितः ।
मेरुसावर्णिरित्येव ख्यातो वै ब्रह्मणा समः ॥४२॥

42. yatra tiṣṭhati dharmātmā tapasā svena bhāvitaḥ ,
merusāvarṇirityeva khyāto vai brahmaṇā samaḥ.

42. yatra tiṣṭhati dharmātmā tapasā svena bhāvitaḥ
merusāvarṇiḥ iti eva khyātaḥ vai brahmaṇā samaḥ

42. yatra dharmātmā svena tapasā bhāvitaḥ iti eva
merusāvarṇiḥ khyātaḥ vai brahmaṇā samaḥ tiṣṭhati

42. Where resides the righteous soul, Merusāvarṇi by name, who is purified by his own intense spiritual discipline (tapas) and is indeed renowned as equal to Brahmā.

Words meanings summery:

• यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

• तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands, stays, resides

• धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - Referring to Merusāvarṇi, a sage of righteous character (a righteous soul, one whose intrinsic nature (dharma) is their self (ātman))

• तपसा (tapasā) - The means by which the sage is purified (by (tapas) austerity, by spiritual discipline)

• स्वेन (svena) - by his own

• भावितः (bhāvitaḥ) - Purified or consecrated by his spiritual practice (purified, cultivated, produced, made to be)

• मेरुसावर्णिः (merusāvarṇiḥ) - The name of the righteous sage being described (Merusāvarṇi (proper name))

• इति (iti) - Indicates that the preceding word is a name (thus, so, indicating a quotation or name)

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes the name (indeed, only, just, verily)

• ख्यातः (khyātaḥ) - famous, renowned, known

• वै (vai) - Emphatic particle (indeed, verily, certainly)

• ब्रह्मणा (brahmaṇā) - Compared to Brahmā, the creator god (by Brahmā, with Brahmā)

• समः (samaḥ) - Compared as equal to Brahmā (equal, similar, even)

Words meanings and morphology

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

(indeclinable)

Adverb of place

तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands, stays, resides

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of sthā

Present active indicative

3rd person singular, present tense, parasmaipada

Root: sthā (class 1)

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - Referring to Merusāvarṇi, a sage of righteous character (a righteous soul, one whose intrinsic nature (dharma) is their self (ātman))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - righteous soul, one whose (ātman) intrinsic nature is (dharma) natural law

Compound of dharma and ātman

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+ātman)

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

Note: Subject of tiṣṭhati

तपसा (tapasā) - The means by which the sage is purified (by (tapas) austerity, by spiritual discipline)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - heat, spiritual discipline, austerity, penance, fervor

Root: tap (class 1)

स्वेन (svena) - by his own

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of sva

sva - own, one's own, self

Reflexive possessive adjective

भावितः (bhāvitaḥ) - Purified or consecrated by his spiritual practice (purified, cultivated, produced, made to be)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāvita

bhāvita - purified, sanctified, cultivated, produced, affected, convinced

Past Passive Participle

From causal bhāváyáti (to cause to be, produce, cultivate, purify) from bhū (to be)

Root: bhū (class 1)

मेरुसावर्णिः (merusāvarṇiḥ) - The name of the righteous sage being described (Merusāvarṇi (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of merusāvarṇi

merusāvarṇi - Merusāvarṇi (name of a sage, a Manu)

A compound name, Meru (a mythical mountain) and Sāvarṇi (a class of Manus)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (meru+sāvarṇi)

• meru – the mythical golden mountain, axis of the universe
  proper noun (masculine)
• sāvarṇi – descendant of Savarṇā; one of the Manus; having the same color or form
  noun (masculine)

Note: Appositive to dharmātmā

इति (iti) - Indicates that the preceding word is a name (thus, so, indicating a quotation or name)

(indeclinable)

Particle

एव (eva) - Emphasizes the name (indeed, only, just, verily)

(indeclinable)

Particle

ख्यातः (khyātaḥ) - famous, renowned, known

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of khyāta

khyāta - known, famous, celebrated, mentioned

Past Passive Participle

From khyā (to be known, to tell)

Root: khyā (class 2)

वै (vai) - Emphatic particle (indeed, verily, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Particle

ब्रह्मणा (brahmaṇā) - Compared to Brahmā, the creator god (by Brahmā, with Brahmā)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahmā (the creator god), sacred utterance, ultimate reality

Noun with neuter and masculine forms, here referring to the masculine deity

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Used with samaḥ (equal to)

समः (samaḥ) - Compared as equal to Brahmā (equal, similar, even)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sama

sama - equal, same, similar, even, all, every

Note: Qualifies dharmātmā / merusāvarṇiḥ