Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya 416

Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya

Chapter-13 Prakṛti-Puruṣa-vivek Yogaḥ

adhyātmajñāna nityatvaṃ tattva-jñānārtha darśanam | etajjñānam iti proktam ajñānaṃ yadato’nyathā || 12 || 12. Constant reflection on the knowledge of the Self, contemplation directed at the attainment of realisation of the Truth — all this is declared to be wisdom-practice (jñānam), and what is contrary to it is ignorance (ajñānam). Commentary 'Adhyātma-jñāna' — is the knowledge that pertains to the Self. ‘Contemplation directed at the attainment of realisation of the Truth — namely, being always absorbed in the thought process directed at the realisation of the Truth. 'Wisdom-practice' — is that by which the Self is realised i.e., the means for attaining Self-realisation. The cultivation of the group of above mentioned virtues, beginning with humility etc., are those that are favourable for developing realisation of the Self in the embodied state. Ignorance comprises of all those attributes of the Field, which are different from the ones mentioned above, because they are an hindrance to Self-realisation.