वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-61, verse-22

ऊचुश्च देवदेवेशं वरदं प्रपितामहम् ।
कच्चिल् लोकक्षयो देव प्राप्तो वा युगसंकयः ॥२२॥

22. ūcuśca devadeveśaṃ varadaṃ prapitāmaham ,
kaccil lokakṣayo deva prāpto vā yugasaṃkayaḥ.

22. ūcuḥ ca devadeveśam varadam prapitāmaham kaccit
lokakṣayaḥ deva prāptaḥ vā yugasaṃkṣayaḥ

22. ca ūcuḥ devadeveśam varadam prapitāmaham: kaccit
he deva lokakṣayaḥ prāptaḥ vā yugasaṃkṣayaḥ

22. And they (the beings) spoke to the God of gods, the bestower of boons, the Great-Grandfather (Brahmā), saying: 'O Lord, has the destruction of the worlds (loka) arrived, or the complete dissolution of the age (yuga)?'

Words meanings summery:

• ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said, they spoke

• च (ca) - and

• देवदेवेशम् (devadeveśam) - to the Lord of gods

• वरदम् (varadam) - the bestower of boons

• प्रपितामहम् (prapitāmaham) - Brahmā, the creator god (the Great-Grandfather)

• कच्चित् (kaccit) - (interrogative) Is it that? I hope that...

• लोकक्षयः (lokakṣayaḥ) - destruction of the worlds

• देव (deva) - Refers to Brahmā (O Lord, O God)

• प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - arrived, obtained, attained

• वा (vā) - or

• युगसंक्षयः (yugasaṁkṣayaḥ) - complete destruction of the age/eon

Words meanings and morphology

ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said, they spoke

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect (Lit)

Third person plural perfect active of verb root √vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

देवदेवेशम् (devadeveśam) - to the Lord of gods

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of devadeveśa

devadeveśa - Lord of the gods, supreme deity

Tatpurusha compound: deva (god) + deva (god) + īśa (lord). Meaning 'Lord of the gods (who are also gods)'.

Compound type : tatpurusha (deva+deva+īśa)

• deva – god, divine
  noun (masculine)
• deva – god, divine
  noun (masculine)
• īśa – lord, ruler
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'ūcuḥ'.

वरदम् (varadam) - the bestower of boons

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of varada

varada - bestowing boons, granting wishes

Upapada-tatpurusha compound: vara (boon) + da (giver, from √dā).

Compound type : upapada-tatpurusha (vara+da)

• vara – boon, wish, choice
  noun (masculine)
• da – giver, bestower
  noun/suffix (masculine)
  Suffix from verb root √dā (to give).
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Describes 'devadeveśam' and 'prapitāmaham'.

प्रपितामहम् (prapitāmaham) - Brahmā, the creator god (the Great-Grandfather)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prapitāmaha

prapitāmaha - great-grandfather, Brahmā

Tatpurusha compound: pra- (great, intensely) + pitāmaha (grandfather).

Compound type : tatpurusha (pra+pitāmaha)

• pra – intensely, greatly, forth
  indeclinable
• pitāmaha – paternal grandfather, Brahmā
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'ūcuḥ'.

कच्चित् (kaccit) - (interrogative) Is it that? I hope that...

(indeclinable)

Note: An interrogative particle introducing a question.

लोकक्षयः (lokakṣayaḥ) - destruction of the worlds

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lokakṣaya

lokakṣaya - destruction of the worlds, dissolution of creation

Tatpurusha compound: loka (world) + kṣaya (destruction).

Compound type : tatpurusha (loka+kṣaya)

• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
• kṣaya – destruction, decay, loss
  noun (masculine)
  From verb root √kṣi (to destroy, to wane).
  Root: kṣi (class 1)

Note: Subject of the first part of the question.

देव (deva) - Refers to Brahmā (O Lord, O God)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, divine being, lord

Note: Term of address.

प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - arrived, obtained, attained

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāpta

prāpta - arrived, obtained, attained, reached

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of verb root √āp (to obtain) with prefix pra- (forth, greatly).

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Predicate for 'lokakṣayaḥ' and 'yugasaṃkṣayaḥ'.

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

Note: Disjunctive particle.

युगसंक्षयः (yugasaṁkṣayaḥ) - complete destruction of the age/eon

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yugasaṃkṣaya

yugasaṁkṣaya - complete destruction of an age/eon, dissolution of the world at the end of a yuga

Tatpurusha compound: yuga (age) + saṃkṣaya (complete destruction).

Compound type : tatpurusha (yuga+saṃkṣaya)

• yuga – age, eon, period of time
  noun (neuter)
• saṃkṣaya – complete destruction, total decay, annihilation
  noun (masculine)
  From verb root √kṣi (to destroy) with prefix sam- (completely).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kṣi (class 1)

Note: Subject of the second part of the question.