वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-35, verse-59

आरम्भस्तु मदर्थो ऽयं ततस्तव निरर्थकः ।
त्वया हि सह रामस्य महानागमने गुणः ॥५९॥

59. ārambhastu madartho'yaṃ tatastava nirarthakaḥ ,
tvayā hi saha rāmasya mahānāgamane guṇaḥ.

59. ārambhaḥ tu madarthaḥ ayam tataḥ tava nirarthakaḥ
tvayā hi saha rāmasya mahān āgamane guṇaḥ

59. tu ayam ārambhaḥ madarthaḥ [asti],
tataḥ tava nirarthakaḥ [syāt].
hi rāmasya tvayā saha āgamane mahān guṇaḥ [asti].

59. However, this undertaking is for my sake, and thus your solo effort would be pointless. Indeed, there is a great advantage in Rāma's coming (here) along with you.

Words meanings summery:

• आरम्भः (ārambhaḥ) - undertaking, beginning, effort

• तु (tu) - but, and, indeed

• मदर्थः (madarthaḥ) - for my sake, concerning me

• अयम् (ayam) - this

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefore

• तव (tava) - your

• निरर्थकः (nirarthakaḥ) - pointless, useless

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you, with you

• हि (hi) - indeed, for

• सह (saha) - with, along with

• रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rāma

• महान् (mahān) - great, mighty

• आगमने (āgamane) - in the coming, in the arrival

• गुणः (guṇaḥ) - advantage, merit, quality

Words meanings and morphology

आरम्भः (ārambhaḥ) - undertaking, beginning, effort

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ārambha

ārambha - undertaking, beginning, commencement, effort

Derived from the root rabh- (to begin) with prefix ā-.

Prefix: ā

Root: rabh (class 1)

तु (tu) - but, and, indeed

(indeclinable)

मदर्थः (madarthaḥ) - for my sake, concerning me

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of madartha

madartha - for my purpose, concerning me, my interest

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'my purpose/sake'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mad+artha)

• mad – my (stem for compounds)
  pronoun
  Pronominal stem of 'aham' (I).
• artha – purpose, object, sake, meaning
  noun (masculine)

अयम् (ayam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefore

(indeclinable)

तव (tava) - your

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of tvad

tvad - you

निरर्थकः (nirarthakaḥ) - pointless, useless

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirarthaka

nirarthaka - useless, pointless, meaningless, vain

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'that which has no purpose/meaning'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+arthaka)

• nis – without, out, away
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• arthaka – having an object, useful, significant
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from 'artha' (purpose, meaning) with suffix -ka.

त्वया (tvayā) - by you, with you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of tvad

tvad - you

हि (hi) - indeed, for

(indeclinable)

सह (saha) - with, along with

(indeclinable)

रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rāma

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (a proper name), pleasant, charming

महान् (mahān) - great, mighty

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, important

आगमने (āgamane) - in the coming, in the arrival

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of āgamana

āgamana - coming, arrival, approach

Noun of action

Derived from the root gam- (to go) with prefix ā-.

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

गुणः (guṇaḥ) - advantage, merit, quality

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guṇa

guṇa - quality, attribute, merit, advantage, excellence