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CC Ādi 2.78

বিপ্রত্ব বিখ্যাত তার পাণ্ডিত্য অজ্ঞাত ।
অতএব বিপ্র আগে, পাণ্ডিত্য পশ্চাত ॥ ৭৮ ॥
vipratva vikhyāta tāra pāṇḍitya ajñāta
ataeva vipra āge, pāṇḍitya paścāta

Synonyms

vipratvathe quality of being a vipra; vikhyātawell known; tārahis; pāṇḍityaerudition; ajñātaunknown; ataevatherefore; viprathe word vipra; āgefirst; pāṇḍityaerudition; paścātaafterwards.

Translation

“The man’s being a vipra is known, but his erudition is unknown. Therefore the person is identified first and his erudition later.