That man is said to be wise who is cognizant of the nature of all creatures (their ultimate destructibility), of the connections (causes and effects) of all acts and the means of human beings (employed in the attainment of their ends).
तत्त्वज्ञः सर्वभूतानां योगज्ञः सर्वकर्मणाम्। उपाज्ञो मनुष्याणां नरः पण्डित उच्यते॥