nescience

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For knowledge puts an end to Nescience only with regard to its own objects, as in the case of the snake-rope.

From The Vedanta-Sutras with the Commentary by Ramanuja — Sacred Books of the East, Volume 48 by Thibaut, George

Exactly analogous is the case of the individual soul which is in reality one with the highest soul, although Nescience makes it appear different.

From The Vedanta-Sutras with the Commentary by Sankaracarya Sacred Books of the East, Volume 1 by Thibaut, George

Nor can consciousness be the abode of Nescience, because in that case Nescience would have the same abode and the same object as knowledge.

From The Vedanta-Sutras with the Commentary by Ramanuja — Sacred Books of the East, Volume 48 by Thibaut, George

For the non-originated Self is divided from the body, the senses, &c., and Nescience also, which is avowedly without a beginning, must needs be admitted to be divided from the Self.

From The Vedanta-Sutras with the Commentary by Ramanuja — Sacred Books of the East, Volume 48 by Thibaut, George

The fact rather is that such consciousness destroys Nescience, and so on, because it is essentially opposed to them.

From The Vedanta-Sutras with the Commentary by Ramanuja — Sacred Books of the East, Volume 48 by Thibaut, George