From Śaṅkara’s commentary
Knowledge, on the other hand, is the result of the different means of
it thus widely differs from meditation and the like
Jñāna
ŚaṅkaraAdvaita Vedānta
Interpretation
Direct comprehension of Brahman as one's own Self, arising from a valid means of knowledge (Scripture, ultimately confirmed by intuition) encountering an already-existing object. It is not an activity, not something enjoined or produced by effort, and not dependent on any accompanying practice for its liberating effect. Once arisen, this knowledge alone terminates Nescience.
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Related sūtras
Where Śaṅkara’s commentary grounds this interpretation. Open a sūtra to read the commentary context.
From Śaṅkara’s commentary
The teacher Badaraya«a is of opinion that thence, i. e. through the independent knowledge of Brahman enjoined in the Vedanta-texts, the purpose of man is effected.
These and similar texts declare that mere knowledge effects the purpose of man.