jnana

[juh-nah-nuh]

noun Hinduism.

knowledge acquired through meditation and study as a means of reaching Brahman.Also called Brahmajnana.Compare bhakti(def 1), karma(def 1).

Origin of jnana

First recorded in 1820–30, jnana is from the Sanskrit word jñāna

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