jəˌnänəˈmärgə noun
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Etymology: Sanskrit jñānamārga, from jñāna + mārga road, way
: the Hindu approach to salvation by the way of knowledge developed in the Upanishads and the philosophic systems (as Sankhya, Vedanta, Yoga) and involving mental and ascetic self-discipline often in the companionship of a guru — compare karma-marga