Brahmanena niskarano dharmah sadango Vedadhyeyo jneyasca, definition
Brahmanena niskarano dharmah sadango Vedadhyeyo jneyasca, so say the sastras. It means that a Brahmin must learn the Vedas and sastras not because there is any reason for it, not because there is any purpose served by the same. It is only in our childhood that we learn the subject without asking question about how useful it is. A schoolgoing chiild does not ask :"Why should I learn history or geography? "