The root ज्ञा- jñā- is cognate to Slavic znati, English know, as well as to the Greek γνώ- (as in γνῶσις gnosis) and Lithuanian žinoti.
The root jñā- is cognate to English know, as well as to the Greek γνώ- (as in γνῶσις gnosis).
Entrance to, and progression through the ten stages of jñāna (Bodhisattva bhūmis), will lead one to complete Enlightenment and nirvana.
Experiencing all the ñānas will lead to the first of the four stages of enlightenment, then the cycle will start over at a subtler level.
The Upanishads, forming the concluding part of the Vedas, are regarded as the repository of this spiritual knowledge, and are thus referred to as the jnanakanda.
Yoga of Knowledge) is one of the three main paths (मार्ग, margas), which are supposed to lead towards moksha (मोक्ष, liberation) from material miseries.