वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-42, verse-25

वसन्ति हि महात्मानस्तत्र सूर्यसमप्रभाः ।
देवैरप्यर्चिताः सम्यग्देवरूपा महर्षयः ॥२५॥

25. vasanti hi mahātmānastatra sūryasamaprabhāḥ ,
devairapyarcitāḥ samyagdevarūpā maharṣayaḥ.

25. vasanti hi mahātmānaḥ tatra sūryasamaprabhāḥ
devaiḥ api arcitāḥ samyak devarūpāḥ maharṣayaḥ

25. Indeed, great-souled beings, radiant like the sun and having the appearance of gods, and great sages reside there, properly worshipped even by the deities.

Words meanings summery:

• वसन्ति (vasanti) - they dwell, they reside, they live

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely

• महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - great-souled ones, noble-minded ones

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• सूर्यसमप्रभाः (sūryasamaprabhāḥ) - having radiance like the sun, shining like the sun

• देवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods, by the deities

• अपि (api) - even, also

• अर्चिताः (arcitāḥ) - worshipped, honored

• सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, rightly, completely

• देवरूपाः (devarūpāḥ) - having the form of gods, god-like

• महर्षयः (maharṣayaḥ) - great sages

Words meanings and morphology

वसन्ति (vasanti) - they dwell, they reside, they live

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of vas

Present Indicative

3rd class verb (adā-gaṇa), Parasmaipada, present active 3rd plural

Root: vas (class 2)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely

(indeclinable)

महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - great-souled ones, noble-minded ones

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble-minded, exalted spirit

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit
  noun (masculine)

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

derived from pronominal base 'tad' (that)

सूर्यसमप्रभाः (sūryasamaprabhāḥ) - having radiance like the sun, shining like the sun

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sūryasamaprabha

sūryasamaprabha - shining like the sun, having the brilliance of the sun

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sūrya+sama+prabhā)

• sūrya – sun
  noun (masculine)
• sama – like, equal, similar
  adjective
• prabhā – light, radiance, splendor
  noun (feminine)

Note: Adjective for mahātmānaḥ and maharṣayaḥ

देवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods, by the deities

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

Root: div (class 1)

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

अर्चिताः (arcitāḥ) - worshipped, honored

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of arcita

arcita - worshipped, honored, adored

Past Passive Participle

from root arc (to worship, honor) + kta suffix

Root: arc (class 1)

Note: Adjective for mahātmānaḥ and maharṣayaḥ

सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, rightly, completely

(indeclinable)

Prefix: sam

Root: añc (class 1)

देवरूपाः (devarūpāḥ) - having the form of gods, god-like

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of devarūpa

devarūpa - having the form of gods, god-like, divine-shaped

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (deva+rūpa)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
  Root: div (class 1)
• rūpa – form, appearance, shape
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adjective for mahātmānaḥ and maharṣayaḥ

महर्षयः (maharṣayaḥ) - great sages

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of maharṣi

maharṣi - great sage, great seer

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+ṛṣi)

• mahat – great, large
  adjective
• ṛṣi – sage, seer
  noun (masculine)