वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-82, verse-38

तं न पश्यामहे लोके यो नः शरणदो भवेत् ।
राघवेणोपसृष्टानां कालेनेव युगक्षये ॥३८॥

38. taṃ na paśyāmahe loke yo naḥ śaraṇado bhavet ,
rāghaveṇopasṛṣṭānāṃ kāleneva yugakṣaye.

38. tam na paśyāmahe loke yaḥ naḥ śaraṇadaḥ bhavet
rāghaveṇa upasṛṣṭānām kālena iva yugakṣaye

38. loke tam na paśyāmahe yaḥ rāghaveṇa upasṛṣṭānām
naḥ kālena iva yugakṣaye śaraṇadaḥ bhavet

38. We do not see anyone in the world who might grant us refuge, as we are afflicted by Rāghava (Rāma), just as beings are by time at the dissolution of an age (yuga).

Words meanings summery:

• तम् (tam) - him, that

• न (na) - not, no

• पश्यामहे (paśyāmahe) - we see

• लोके (loke) - in the world, in the realm

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which

• नः (naḥ) - to us

• शरणदः (śaraṇadaḥ) - giver of refuge, protector

• भवेत् (bhavet) - may be, should be

• राघवेण (rāghaveṇa) - by Rama (by Raghu's descendant, by Rama)

• उपसृष्टानाम् (upasṛṣṭānām) - of those afflicted, of those attacked

• कालेन (kālena) - by time

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• युगक्षये (yugakṣaye) - at the dissolution of a cosmic age (at the end of an age)

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - him, that

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to an implied 'protector' or 'savior'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

पश्यामहे (paśyāmahe) - we see

(verb)

1st person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of dṛś

Present Tense

Present 1st person plural, middle voice. Root dṛś takes 'paśya' stem.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: From the root 'dṛś' (to see).

लोके (loke) - in the world, in the realm

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, realm, people

Root: lok (class 1)

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Relative pronoun.

नः (naḥ) - to us

(pronoun)

Dative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Also can be accusative or genitive. Here it's dative.

शरणदः (śaraṇadaḥ) - giver of refuge, protector

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śaraṇada

śaraṇada - giver of refuge, protector

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śaraṇa+da)

• śaraṇa – refuge, protection, shelter
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śṛ (class 9)
• da – giving, giver
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  Derived from root dā (to give).
  Root: dā (class 3)

भवेत् (bhavet) - may be, should be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of bhū

Optative Mood

Optative 3rd person singular, active voice. Root bhū.

Root: bhū (class 1)

राघवेण (rāghaveṇa) - by Rama (by Raghu's descendant, by Rama)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, Rama

Patronymic from Raghu.

Note: Refers to Rama, son of Dasaratha.

उपसृष्टानाम् (upasṛṣṭānām) - of those afflicted, of those attacked

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of upasṛṣṭa

upasṛṣṭa - afflicted, attacked, assailed, troubled

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sṛj (to create, emit) with prefix upa-

Prefix: upa

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Modifies the implied 'us'.

कालेन (kālena) - by time

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period, season

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: particle of comparison.

युगक्षये (yugakṣaye) - at the dissolution of a cosmic age (at the end of an age)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of yugakṣaya

yugakṣaya - dissolution of an age, end of a yuga

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yuga+kṣaya)

• yuga – age, epoch, period, yoke
  noun (masculine)
• kṣaya – destruction, end, loss, decline
  noun (masculine)
  From root kṣi (to destroy, waste away).
  Root: kṣi (class 1)