B.G 13.08-12
अमानित्वमदम्भित्वमहिंसा क्षान्तिरार्जवम्। आचार्योपासनं शौचं स्थैर्यमात्मविनिग्रहः ॥८॥
Humility, non-pretentiousness without ego, non-violence, forgiveness, uprightness, service to the teacher, cleanliness, steadfastness, and self-control are the qualities to be cultivated.
इंद्रियार्थेषु वैराग्यमनहङ्कार एव च। जन्ममृत्युजराव्याधिदुःखदोषानुदर्शनम् ॥९॥
Detachment in the objects of the senses, absence of ego, and constant reflection on the inherent faults of birth, death, aging, disease, and suffering.
असक्तिरनभिष्वङ्गः पुत्रदारगृहादिषु। नित्यं च समचित्तत्वमिष्टानिष्टोपपत्तिषु ॥१०॥
One should cultivate non-attachment and lack of affection towards son, wife, home, and others, maintaining equanimity in all situations, whether favourable or unfavourable.
मयि चानन्ययोगेन भक्तिरव्यभिचारिणी। विविक्तदेशसेवित्वमरतिर्जनसंसदि ॥११॥
One should have unwavering exclusive devotion to Me, preferring solitude, and be disinterested in social gatherings.
अध्यात्मज्ञाननित्यत्वं तत्त्वज्ञानार्थदर्शनम्। एतज्ज्ञानमिति प्रोक्तमज्ञानं यदतोऽन्यथा ॥१२॥
The spiritual knowledge (adhyātmajñāna) is eternal and constant. The knowledge regarding true principles (tattvajñāna) is darshanas (six Vedic philosophical viewpoints). This is said to be true knowledge, that which is otherwise is ignorance.
Gīta Tātparya 13.08-12
The subject of 'tattvajñāna' i.e. knowledge regarding how true principles operate, is that of Lord Vishnu. Direct perception (aparokṣadarśana) is nothing but perception dervied by understanding 'tattvajñāna', i.e. how true principles operate. "etajjñānam", i.e. "This is knowledge" is stated to emphasize it as both the means and the end of knowledge.
तत्त्वज्ञानविषयस्य विष्णोः। अपरोक्षदर्शनं तत्त्वज्ञानार्थदर्शनम्।
The subject of 'tattvajñāna' i.e. knowledge regarding how true principles operate, is that of Lord Vishnu. Direct perception (aparokṣadarśana) is nothing but perception dervied by understanding 'tattvajñāna', i.e. how true principles operate.
ज्ञायतेऽनेनेति ज्ञानम्, ज्ञप्तिर्ज्ञानमिति व्युत्पत्त्या "एतज्ज्ञानम्" इति ज्ञानसाधनं ज्ञानं चोक्तम् ॥१२॥
Knowledge is defined as that which enables understanding, and awareness is considered knowledge by derivation. "etajjñānam" - i.e. "This is knowledge", is stated to emphasize it as both the means and the end of knowledge.
