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.

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'.