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==Etymology from India==

==Etymology from India==

The [[etymology]] of the word pundit comes the original ancient [[Sanskrit]] word "Paṇḍita" used in [[India]] at least since 200 B.C. to refer to a very learned man or [[scholar]] in the realm of [[Indian philosophy]], [[Hinduism]] (the [[Vedas]] and [[Upanishad]]s), [[Buddhism]] (the [[Dharma]] of the [[Sutra]]s - [[Shastra]]s), or the "Five Sciences". These five sciences include medicine ([[Ayurvedic medicine]] or cikitsāvidyā), language (śabdavidyā), logic (hetuvidyā), arts - crafts (śilakarmasthānavidyā), and religion (adhyātmavidyā). An example is Sakya Pandita of [[Tibet]].

The [[etymology]] of the word pundit comes the original ancient [[Sanskrit]] word "Paṇḍita" used in [[India]] at least since 200 B.C. to refer to a very learned man or [[scholar]] in the realm of [[Indian philosophy]], [[Hinduism]] (the [[Vedas]] and [[Upanishads]]), [[Buddhism]] (the [[Dharma]] of the [[Sutra]]s - [[Shastra]]s), or the "Five Sciences". These five sciences include medicine ([[Ayurvedic medicine]] or cikitsāvidyā), language (śabdavidyā), logic (hetuvidyā), arts - crafts (śilakarmasthānavidyā), and religion (adhyātmavidyā). An example is Sakya Pandita of [[Tibet]].

== See Also ==

== See Also ==