Vṛtti-Jñāna | Empirical Knowledge

Vritti-Jnana

Vṛtti-Jñāna (IAST)
Translation: "empirical knowledge"

A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy
Sanskrit: वृत्तिज्ञान
Transliteration: Vṛtti-Jñāna
Translation: "empirical knowledge"
Definition:

1. According to Advaita Vedānta, it is a blend of a modification of the mind and the reflection of consciousness therein.
2. It is of two kinds: immediate (Aparokṣa) and mediate (Parokṣa).
3. It is opposed to Avidyā.

Reference:

1. Grimes, John (1996). A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy: Sanskrit Terms Defined in English. Albany: State University of New York Press