iti - thus; etat - this; kathitam - described; gurvi - O respectful mother; jñānam - knowledge; tat - that; brahma - the Absolute Truth; darśanam - revealing; yena - by which; anubuddhyate - is understood; tattvam - the truth; prakṛteḥ - of matter; puruṣasya - of spirit; ca - and.

My dear respectful mother, I have already described the path of understanding the Absolute Truth, by which one can come to understand the real truth of matter and spirit and their relationship.