In plain words
7. True Vidyā is what teaches humanness
Vidyā is not for a livelihood but for life's supreme goal
Man is like a seed. Just as a seed sprouts, becomes a tree and grows, so man too must grow, evolve and become full in every way. Man has two kinds of knowledge. One is knowledge of this world, that is, knowledge about the world. The second is “knowledge of the paraloka” (“para” means the highest of all, Mokṣa, kaivalya. “Loka” means that which shines, light beyond measure. “Knowledge of the paraloka” means spiritual Jñāna, Ātmavidyā, Ātmajñāna, Brahmavidyā, Brahmajñāna). These may also be called, the one ‘livelihood’, the other ‘life's supreme goal’. To gather the daily needs required for living: this is livelihood, that is, gathering what belongs to life's journey. Life's supreme goal means: ‘What is one living for? Who is the creator of this? What is individuality?’ To know the destination in this way is the supreme goal. All the scriptures and all these śāstras concern knowledge of this higher world. ‘Why are we here? What do we have to do? How do we evolve?’ It is about this that they speak.