Meaning
The knowledge, acquired through meditation, that one's self (atman) is identical with Ultimate Reality (Brahman).
Etymology
Origin: Sanskrit
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- Sanskrit ज्ञा (jñā) Proto-Indo-European *-nósder. Sanskrit -अन (-ana) Sanskrit ज्ञान (jñāna)bor. English jnana Borrowed from Sanskrit ज्ञान (jñāna, “knowledge”).
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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