“If you want to be a Bhakta, it is not at all necessary for you to know whether Krishna was born in Mathurā or Vraja, what he was doing, or just the exact date on which he pronounced the teachings of the Gita. You only require to feel the craving for the beautiful lessons of duty and love in the Gita. All the other particulars about it and its author are for the enjoyment of the learned. Let them have what they desire. Say ‘Shāntih, Shāntih’ to their learned controversies and let us ‘eat the mangoes.'”
— Swami Vivekananda
A few learned men visited a mango orchard and began noting details about the leaves, the twigs, and branches, examining their color, and comparing their sizes. Then they got into a learned discussion on each of these topics. Meanwhile, one of them simply began eating the mangoes. We don’t know whether he was as learned as the rest, but he was certainly wiser.
We could argue over whether Rāma existed, whether Goddess Durgā has 18 hands, or whether Krishna indeed imparted the entire Gitā to Arjuna on a battlefield. At the other extreme, we could go into the minutiae of each teaching.
But what benefit will either of these approaches offer? How will it make us wise? Incessant discussion only creates a façade of wisdom. We become like the blind men who each touched one part of an elephant and thought it was the whole.
Being blind is not your aim. You want to remove the blindfold that covers your eyes (which is why you choose to learn anything). So, less talk and more action. Each time you come across a concept, ask: How can I apply it in my own life? Apply it, learn from it, and make yourself better.
Wisdom is the sweetest fruit on the trees of knowledge that you find along the path of action.