योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-94, verse-35

जानन्नपीति भगवन्नहंत्वमलमार्जनम् ।
अन्तर्यज्ज्ञं न जानामि तेन तप्ये चिरं मुने ॥ ३५ ॥

jānannapīti bhagavannahaṃtvamalamārjanam ,
antaryajjñaṃ na jānāmi tena tapye ciraṃ mune 35

35. jānan api iti bhagavan ahaṃtvamalamārjanam aham
antaryajñam na jānāmi tena tapye ciram mune

35. bhagavan jānan api iti ahaṃtvamalamārjanam aham antaryajñam na jānāmi.
tena mune ciram tapye

35. O Lord (Bhagavan), even though I know that the cleansing of the impurity of the ego-sense (ahaṃtva) is essential, I do not comprehend the inner Vedic ritual (antaryajña). Therefore, O sage, I suffer for a long time.

Words meanings summery:

• जानन् (jānan) - knowing, realizing

• अपि (api) - even, also, although

• इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating quoted speech or thought

• भगवन् (bhagavan) - O Lord, O venerable one

• अहंत्वमलमार्जनम् (ahaṁtvamalamārjanam) - the cleansing of the impurity of ego-sense

• अहम् (aham) - I

• अन्तर्यज्ञम् (antaryajñam) - the inner Vedic ritual

• न (na) - not, no

• जानामि (jānāmi) - I know, I understand

• तेन (tena) - by that, therefore

• तप्ये (tapye) - I suffer, I am afflicted

• चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time

• मुने (mune) - O sage, O ascetic

Words meanings and morphology

जानन् (jānan) - knowing, realizing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jānat

jānat - knowing

Present Active Participle

From root jñā (to know), 9th class verb (kryādi)

Root: jñā (class 9)

अपि (api) - even, also, although

(indeclinable)

इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating quoted speech or thought

(indeclinable)

भगवन् (bhagavan) - O Lord, O venerable one

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - possessing fortune, glorious, divine, venerable, Lord

Vocative singular of bhagavat (possessing bhaga - fortune/excellences)

Root: bhaj (class 1)

अहंत्वमलमार्जनम् (ahaṁtvamalamārjanam) - the cleansing of the impurity of ego-sense

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ahaṃtvamalamārjana

ahaṁtvamalamārjana - cleansing of the impurity of ego-sense

Formed by ahaṃtva (ego-sense) + mala (impurity) + mārjana (cleansing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ahaṃtva+mala+mārjana)

• ahaṃtva – egohood, ego-sense
  noun (neuter)
  From aham (I) + tva (suffix for abstract noun, -ness)
• mala – impurity, dirt, defilement
  noun (neuter)
  Root: mal (class 1)
• mārjana – cleansing, purification, wiping
  noun (neuter)
  From root mṛj (to wipe, cleanse) with suffix ana
  Root: mṛj (class 2)

Note: Object of what is known (jānan api iti).

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, myself

Nominative singular of asmad

अन्तर्यज्ञम् (antaryajñam) - the inner Vedic ritual

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of antaryajña

antaryajña - inner Vedic ritual, internal devotion

Compound antar (internal) + yajña (Vedic ritual).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (antar+yajña)

• antar – inner, internal, within
  indeclinable
• yajña – Vedic ritual, sacrifice
  noun (masculine)
  From root yaj (to worship, sacrifice)
  Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Object of jānāmi

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

जानामि (jānāmi) - I know, I understand

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of jñā

Present Active

9th class verb (kryādi), Parasmaipada, Present Tense

Root: jñā (class 9)

तेन (tena) - by that, therefore

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that one

Instrumental singular masculine/neuter of tad

तप्ये (tapye) - I suffer, I am afflicted

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of tap

Present Middle

1st class verb (bhūādi), Atmanepada, Present Tense

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: The middle voice can imply suffering upon oneself.

चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time

(indeclinable)

Accusative form used adverbially.

मुने (mune) - O sage, O ascetic

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, silent one

Vocative singular of muni (i-stem masculine noun).

Root: man (class 4)