योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-8, verse-14

यस्मै नेदं त्वरुचये रोचते दुष्कृतोदयात् ।
विचारयतु यत्किंचित्सच्छास्त्रं ज्ञानवाङ्मयम् ॥ १४ ॥

yasmai nedaṃ tvarucaye rocate duṣkṛtodayāt ,
vicārayatu yatkiṃcitsacchāstraṃ jñānavāṅmayam 14

14. yasmai na idam tu arucaye rocate duṣkṛta-udayāt
vicārayatu yat kiṃcit sat-śāstram jñāna-vāṅmayam

14. yasmai duṣkṛta-udayāt idam arucaye na rocate
yat kiṃcit jñāna-vāṅmayam sat-śāstram vicārayatu

14. But for anyone to whom this [teaching] does not appeal, due to the arising of past misdeeds (karma), let him indeed examine any true scripture that consists of knowledge.

14. מי שמתוך מעשים רעים בעברו אינו מוצא חפץ בטקסט זה, יחקור לפחות בכתב ראוי אחר העוסק בידיעה.

Words meanings summery:

• यस्मै (yasmai) - to whom, for whom

• न (na) - not, no

• इदम् (idam) - this

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

• अरुचये (arucaye) - for disliking, for displeasure, for not pleasing

• रोचते (rocate) - pleases, shines, appears agreeable

• दुष्कृत-उदयात् (duṣkṛta-udayāt) - from the rising of misdeeds, due to the manifestation of evil deeds

• विचारयतु (vicārayatu) - let him consider, let him examine, let him investigate

• यत् (yat) - whatever, which, that

• किंचित् (kiṁcit) - anything, something, whatever little

• सत्-शास्त्रम् (sat-śāstram) - true scripture, good doctrine, righteous treatise

• ज्ञान-वाङ्मयम् (jñāna-vāṅmayam) - consisting of knowledge, composed of knowledge, full of knowledge

Words meanings and morphology

यस्मै (yasmai) - to whom, for whom

(pronoun)

Dative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what, what kind of

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, here

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

(indeclinable)

अरुचये (arucaye) - for disliking, for displeasure, for not pleasing

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of aruci

aruci - dislike, aversion, distaste, loss of appetite

Derived from 'ruci' (liking) with the negative prefix 'a-'.

Compound type : nā-tatpuruṣa (a+ruci)

• a – not, un-, without
  indeclinable
• ruci – light, luster, liking, taste, pleasure, beauty
  noun (feminine)
  Root: ruc (class 1)

Note: Can be interpreted as 'for the purpose of disliking' or 'to (a person experiencing) disliking'.

रोचते (rocate) - pleases, shines, appears agreeable

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of ruc

Root: ruc (class 1)

Note: Root 'ruc' with middle voice ending for 'pleases'.

दुष्कृत-उदयात् (duṣkṛta-udayāt) - from the rising of misdeeds, due to the manifestation of evil deeds

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of duṣkṛta-udaya

duṣkṛta-udaya - arising/manifestation of evil deeds

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (duṣkṛta+udaya)

• duṣkṛta – evil deed, misdeed, sin, bad karma
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From 'duṣ' (bad) + 'kṛta' (done).
  Prefix: dus
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• udaya – rise, rising, coming forth, manifestation, prosperity
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ud
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: The term 'duṣkṛta' directly relates to bad karma.

विचारयतु (vicārayatu) - let him consider, let him examine, let him investigate

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vicār

Causative stem

Causative of 'vi-car'.

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

यत् (yat) - whatever, which, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what, what kind of

Note: Functions here as part of the indefinite pronoun 'yat kiṃcit'.

किंचित् (kiṁcit) - anything, something, whatever little

(indeclinable)

Combination of 'kim' (what) and 'cit' (an indefinite particle).

Note: Functions here as part of the indefinite pronoun 'yat kiṃcit'.

सत्-शास्त्रम् (sat-śāstram) - true scripture, good doctrine, righteous treatise

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sat-śāstra

sat-śāstra - true scripture, good teaching, righteous treatise

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sat+śāstra)

• sat – true, real, good, existing, being
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  Present active participle of 'as' (to be).
  Root: as (class 2)
• śāstra – sacred text, scripture, treatise, instruction, science, doctrine
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śās (class 2)

Note: It is the object of 'vicārayatu'.

ज्ञान-वाङ्मयम् (jñāna-vāṅmayam) - consisting of knowledge, composed of knowledge, full of knowledge

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jñāna-vāṅmaya

jñāna-vāṅmaya - consisting of knowledge, full of knowledge, having knowledge as its essence

Compound 'jñāna' (knowledge) + 'vāṅmaya' (consisting of speech/word/essence).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñāna+vāṅmaya)

• jñāna – knowledge, spiritual knowledge, wisdom
  noun (neuter)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• vāṅmaya – consisting of words/speech, eloquent, made of words/voice
  adjective
  From 'vāc' (speech) + '-maya' (made of/consisting of).
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'sat-śāstram'.

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