Gītārtha Saṃgraha verse 2

jñāna-karmātmike niṣṭhe yogalakṣye susaṃskṛte |
ātma-anubhūti-sidhyarthe pūrva-ṣaṭkena codite ||

jñāna - knowing; knowledge; higher knowledgekarman - act, action, performance; work, labour, activity; any religious act or rite; organ of senseātman - essence; the highest personal principle of life; the individual soul, selfanubhūta - experience, experienced; resulted, followed as a consequencesiddhi - accomplishment, performance, fulfilment, attainment, successpūrva - eastward, to the east of; in front, before; former, prior, preceding, previous to, earlier than
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Commentaries and Reflections

Commentary by TKV Desikachar:

“It is honouring ones Dharma that will
reveal the true nature of oneself.”