Example sentences:

Ramayana: When Ramayana commentators give several explanations of certain words from the epic, some readers might find such explanations pedantic, but devotees relish those explanations as tools for mining the many levels of insight and delight in this multi-layered epic. 

Mahabharata: Duryodhana paid little attention to the words of the sages, for he considered their advice pedantic and too idealistic for the world of politics where he operated. 

Bhagavad-gita: The Gita’s approach to philosophy is not at all pedantic; after all, it is spoken to guide a warrior about to fight the most important war of his life.