# Cc. Ādi 2.78 ## Text > vipratva vikhyāta tāra pāṇḍitya ajñāta > ataeva vipra āge, pāṇḍitya paścāta ## Synonyms *vipratva*—the quality of being a *vipra*; *vikhyāta*—well known; *tāra*—his; *pāṇḍitya*—erudition; *ajñāta*—unknown; *ataeva*—therefore; *vipra*—the word *vipra*; *āge*—first; *pāṇḍitya*—erudition; *paścāta*—afterwards. ## Translation **"The man's being a vipra is known, but his erudition is unknown. Therefore the person is identified first and his erudition later.**