Answer

In Jain Dharma, Samyak Gyan means Right Knowledge. It is one of the three jewels of liberation:

• Samyak Darshan – Right Faith
• Samyak Gyan – Right Knowledge
• Samyak Charitra – Right Conduct

During Navpad Oli, Samyak Gyan is worshipped as one of the Navpad because true spiritual progress requires correct understanding of the soul, karma, dharma, and the path of moksha.

Explanation

Samyak Gyan is knowledge that is:

• free from doubt, confusion, and false belief,
• aligned with the teachings of the Tirthankars,
• helpful in understanding the true nature of the soul, karma, and liberation.

In simple words, Samyak Gyan means knowing things as they truly are.

A person may have much worldly knowledge, but in Jain Dharma, right knowledge is the knowledge that helps the soul move toward purity and moksha.

Spiritual Understanding

Without Samyak Gyan, one may not clearly understand:

• what is right and wrong,
• what causes bondage of karma,
• how to reduce passions like anger, pride, deceit, and greed,
• how to walk on the path shown by the Arihants and Siddhas.

That is why Samyak Gyan is deeply respected during Navpad Oli. It guides the soul from ignorance toward spiritual awareness.

Takeaway

Samyak Gyan in Navpad Oli reminds us:
True knowledge is not only information; it is the clear understanding that leads the soul toward right conduct, inner purity, and liberation.