योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-111, verse-14

ईप्सितावेदनाख्यात्तु मनःप्रशमनादृते ।
गुरूपदेशशास्त्रार्थमन्त्राद्या युक्तयस्तृणम् ॥ १४ ॥

īpsitāvedanākhyāttu manaḥpraśamanādṛte ,
gurūpadeśaśāstrārthamantrādyā yuktayastṛṇam 14

14. īpsitāvedanākhyāt tu manaḥpraśamanāt ṛte
gurūpadeśaśāstrārthamantrādyāḥ yuktayaḥ tṛṇam

14. īpsitāvedanākhyāt tu manaḥpraśamanāt ṛte
gurūpadeśaśāstrārthamantrādyāḥ yuktayaḥ tṛṇam

14. But without the calming of the mind (manaḥpraśamana), which is achieved by what is called the non-experience of desired objects, all other expedients like the guru's (guru) instruction, the meanings of scriptures, and mantras are as worthless as straw.

Words meanings summery:

• ईप्सितावेदनाख्यात् (īpsitāvedanākhyāt) - from that which is called 'the non-experience of desired objects'

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• मनःप्रशमनात् (manaḥpraśamanāt) - from the calming of the mind

• ऋते (ṛte) - without, except for

• गुरूपदेशशास्त्रार्थमन्त्राद्याः (gurūpadeśaśāstrārthamantrādyāḥ) - guru's instruction, scriptural meaning, mantras, and such

• युक्तयः (yuktayaḥ) - means, expedients, arguments, reasoning

• तृणम् (tṛṇam) - worthless, insignificant (like straw) (grass, straw, anything worthless)

Words meanings and morphology

ईप्सितावेदनाख्यात् (īpsitāvedanākhyāt) - from that which is called 'the non-experience of desired objects'

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of īpsitāvedanākhya

īpsitāvedanākhya - called 'the non-experience of desired objects'

Compound of īpsita, avedana, and ākhya

Compound type : bahuvrihi (īpsita+avedana+ākhya)

• īpsita – desired, wished for, longed for
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Root āp with desiderative suffix san and participle suffix ta
  Root: āp (class 5)
• avedana – non-experience, non-perception, lack of knowledge
  noun (neuter)
  Compound of a (negation) and vedana (knowledge, experience)
• ākhya – named, called, designated as
  adjective
  Root khyā (to name) with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: khyā (class 2)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

मनःप्रशमनात् (manaḥpraśamanāt) - from the calming of the mind

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of manaḥpraśamana

manaḥpraśamana - calming of the mind, mental tranquillity

Compound of manas and praśamana

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (manas+praśamana)

• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
• praśamana – calming, appeasing, quieting
  noun (neuter)
  Root śam with prefix pra + suffix lyuṭ
  Prefix: pra
  Root: śam (class 1)

ऋते (ṛte) - without, except for

(indeclinable)

गुरूपदेशशास्त्रार्थमन्त्राद्याः (gurūpadeśaśāstrārthamantrādyāḥ) - guru's instruction, scriptural meaning, mantras, and such

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gurūpadeśaśāstrārthamantrādi

gurūpadeśaśāstrārthamantrādi - guru's instruction, scriptural meaning, mantras, and so on

Compound of guru, upadeśa, śāstra, artha, mantra, and ādi

Compound type : dvandva (guru+upadeśa+śāstra+artha+mantra+ādi)

• guru – teacher, preceptor, spiritual guide
  noun (masculine)
• upadeśa – instruction, advice, teaching
  noun (masculine)
  Root diś with prefix upa
  Prefix: upa
  Root: diś (class 6)
• śāstra – scripture, treatise, rule, science
  noun (neuter)
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)
• mantra – sacred utterance, hymn, prayer, mystical formula
  noun (masculine)
  Root man + tra
  Root: man (class 4)
• ādi – etcetera, and so on, beginning
  indeclinable

Note: Acts as an adjective to 'yuktayaḥ'.

युक्तयः (yuktayaḥ) - means, expedients, arguments, reasoning

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of yukti

yukti - union, application, device, means, argument, reasoning

Root yuj + suffix ktin

Root: yuj (class 7)

तृणम् (tṛṇam) - worthless, insignificant (like straw) (grass, straw, anything worthless)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tṛṇa

tṛṇa - grass, straw, blade of grass, anything insignificant or worthless

Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter.