BRS 2.1.75

BRS 2.1.75

Verse Text

(11) supaṇḍityaḥ – vidvān nītijṣa ity eṣa supaṇḍityo dvidhā mataḥ | vidvān akhila-vidyā-vin nītijṣas tu yathārha-kṛt ||75||

Translation

Being knowledgeable has two aspects: knowledgeable of all branches of all subjects and knowledgeable of proper conduct.

Purport (Jiva Goswami)

Knowledgeable of all branches of knowledge refers to scriptural knowledge only. Yathārha-kṛt means that, having the scriptural knowledge, the person knows what is to be done.

Purport (Nectar of Devotion)

11. Highly Learned When a person is highly educated and acts strictly on moral principles, he is called highly learned. A person conversant in different departments of knowledge is called educated, and because he acts on moral principles, he is called morally stout. Together, these two factors constitute learning.