अध्यात्मज्ञाननित्यत्वं तत्त्वज्ञानार्थदर्शनम् । एतज्ज्ञानमिति प्रोक्तमज्ञानं यदतोऽन्यथा ॥ ११ ॥
adhyātma-jñāna-nityatvaṁ tattva-jñānārtha-darśhanam etaj jñānam iti proktam ajñānaṁ yad ato ’nyathā
Translation
constancy in knowledge of the Self, and keeping in view the purpose of knowing the truth: this is declared to be knowledge, and whatever is contrary to it is ignorance.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
अध्यात्म-ज्ञान में नित्य स्थिति, और तत्त्वज्ञान के प्रयोजन (परमात्मा) का दर्शन, यह सब ज्ञान कहा गया है, और जो इसके विपरीत है वह अज्ञान है।
Commentary
The list of twenty qualities ends with a bold summary: all of this is "knowledge" (jnanam), and the opposite is ignorance. Knowledge here means a transformed way of being, not information. Many teachers recommend reading verses 7–11 regularly as a mirror for honest self-examination.
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