ज्ञानं सत्पुरुषाचाराज्ज्ञानात्सत्पुरुषक्रमः । परस्परं गतौ वृद्धिं ज्ञानसत्पुरुषक्रमौ ॥ ७ ॥
jñānaṁ satpuruṣācārājjñānātsatpuruṣakramaḥ | parasparaṁ gatau vṛddhiṁ jñānasatpuruṣakramau || 7 ||
Translation
Knowledge grows from the conduct of the good, and the conduct of the good from knowledge; knowledge and the conduct of the good have grown through each other.
Word by word
- jñānaṁ
- knowledge
- satpuruṣa
- of the good
- ācārāj
- (ācārāt) from the conduct
- jñānāt
- from knowledge
- kramaḥ
- the conduct
- parasparaṁ
- through each other
- gatau
- have gone
- vṛddhiṁ
- to growth
- jñāna
- knowledge
- kramau
- and the conduct
Meaning
The same law, said of knowledge and good conduct. The commentary: knowledge increases through the conduct of the good, and the conduct of the good through knowledge, so the two increase each other. One who waits to be wise before living well, or to live well before seeking wisdom, has misunderstood both.