B.G 13.08-12
amānitvamadambhitvamahīṁsā kṣāntirārjavam। ācāryopāsanaṁ śaucaṁ sthairyamātmavinigrahaḥ ॥8॥
Humility, non-pretentiousness without ego, non-violence, forgiveness, uprightness, service to the teacher, cleanliness, steadfastness, and self-control are the qualities to be cultivated.
indriyārtheṣu vairāgyamanahaṅkāra eva ca। janmamṛtyujarāvyādhiduḥkhadoṣānudarśanam ॥9॥
Detachment in the objects of the senses, absence of ego, and constant reflection on the inherent faults of birth, death, aging, disease, and suffering.
asaktiranabhiṣvaṅgaḥ putradāragṛhādiṣu। nityaṃ ca samacittatvamiṣṭāniṣṭopapattiṣu ॥10॥
One should cultivate non-attachment and lack of affection towards son, wife, home, and others, maintaining equanimity in all situations, whether favourable or unfavourable.
mayi cānanyayogena bhaktiravyabhicāriṇī। viviktadeśasevitvamaratirjanasaṁsadi ॥11॥
One should have unwavering exclusive devotion to Me, preferring solitude, and be disinterested in social gatherings.
adhyātmajñānanityatvaṃ tattvajñānārthadarśanam। etajjñānamiti proktamajñānaṃ yadato'nyathā ॥12॥
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.
tattvajñānaviṣayasya viṣṇoḥ। aparokṣadarśanaṃ tattvajñānārthadarśanam।
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.
jñāyate'naneti jñānam, jñaptirjñānamiti vyutpattyā "etajjñānam" iti jñānasādhanaṃ jñānaṃ coktam ॥12॥
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.
