Verse 13.12

अध्यात्मज्ञाननित्यत्वं तत्त्वज्ञानार्थदर्शनम्।एतज्ज्ञानमिति प्रोक्तमज्ञानं यदतोन्यथा।।13.12।।

adhyātma-jñāna-nityatvaṁ tattva-jñānārtha-darśhanam etaj jñānam iti proktam ajñānaṁ yad ato ’nyathā

Meaning

Staying woke about your true self, and knowing the ultimate truth—that's knowledge. Everything else? Nah, that's just ignorance.

Commentary

Okay, so like, the enlightened peeps? They're, like, *always* on point with that Self-knowledge. It's the only thing that's, like, *actually* real and permanent. All that other school stuff? Yeah, no cap, that's just straight-up ignorance. Real knowledge? That's the stuff that gets you to that Self-realization, you know? It's the ultimate truth. Humility and all that? That's the knowledge pathway, the side quests to level up your knowledge. The reward? Escape from the endless cycle of life and death, no more reincarnation. Keep your eye on the prize, fam. Focus on that end goal. Then you'll actually try to become a better person. What's the opposite of knowledge? Lust, anger, greed, ego, fake-ness, attachment, being sneaky, playing politics, hurting others? That's ignorance, and it keeps you stuck in the cycle. To get that Self-knowledge, you gotta ditch that toxic baggage. It's like, those bad vibes are roadblocks to salvation. Cultivate the opposite vibes, and the bad stuff will just, like, *die*. It's way easier than fighting it head-on.