Self-knowledge in Malayalam
ആത്മജ്ഞാനം (athamanjanam) is self-knowledge in the spiritual sense, the knowledge of the soul that philosophy and devotional writing are concerned with. It is a Sanskrit compound and carries that weight.
Most common translation
Self-knowledge, spiritual knowledge, divine knowledge.
ആത്മജ്ഞാനം ആണ് യഥാർത്ഥ സമ്പത്ത് എന്ന് മുത്തശ്ശി പറഞ്ഞു.
athamanjanam aanu yathaartha sampathu ennu muthashi paranju.
Grandmother said self-knowledge is the true wealth.
All Malayalam words for “self-knowledge”
- ആത്മജ്ഞാനം (athamanjanam) — Self-knowledge, spiritual knowledge, divine knowledge.
- സ്വബോധം (swabodham) — Consciousness, one's own knowledge, self-knowledge.
swabodham is the plainer idea, awareness of oneself and one's own mind, so it suits psychology and everyday reflection better than metaphysics.
Common questions
How do you say self-knowledge in Malayalam?
ആത്മജ്ഞാനം (athamanjanam) in the spiritual sense; സ്വബോധം (swabodham) for ordinary self-awareness.
Which word fits self-awareness?
സ്വബോധം (swabodham).