यत्र तिष्ठति धर्मज्ञस्तपसा स्वेन भावितः। मेरुसावर्णिरित्येव ख्यातो वै ब्रह्मणा समः।।4.42.48।।
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English Translation
धर्मज्ञः knower of dharma, स्वेन on his own, तपसा with penance, भावितः he is identified, ब्रह्मणा with Brahma, समः equal, मेरुसावर्णिः इत्येव known as Meru Savarna, ख्यातः popular, यत्र there, तिष्ठति lies
English Commentary
'The sage Merusavarna, knower of dharma, famous for his penance and comparable to Brahma lives there with him on Meru.