iva is in fact knowledge only; yet owing to ignorance the wrong identity with the gross body results.

Ramana Maharishi:  Sat = Being = the substratum (adhara). From this proceeds the particular, namely the jiva who veiled by ignorance identifies himself with the gross body. Here ignorance stands for not investigating the Self. Jiva is in fact knowledge only; yet owing to ignorance the wrong identity with the gross body results.