During the times of Mahabharat, there had many warriors like the five Pandavas in the past but none ever endeavoured to end his duality by destroying the five vices residing within.
Renouncing home and family, many became the Masters, Sidhs and sages, but none had engrossed his mind in the higher spiritual state by keeping oneself free of the effect of the three traits of maya.
A learned person imparts knowledge to the world by studying the Vedas and other scriptures, but he could not bring around his own mind nor end his worldly desires.
A devoted Sikh of the Guru who in the company of saintly persons, and serving the Lord-like True Guru has engrossed his mind in the divine word, is in reality the real scholar of the Lord. (457)