The Bhagavadgîtâ, with the Sanatsugâtîya and the Anugîtâ — SBE Vol. 8 (trans. K. T. Telang, 1882)
The translator’s English as printed (K. T. Telang). The original-language text is not held; names are romanised as the translator printed them.
1 Highly esteemed for or strongly attached to, Śaṅkara. Human wealth=wife, offspring, property, &c. Cf. Khandogya, p. 319; Bṛihadâraṇyaka, p. 262. ? Le. veracity and other duties taught by the Vedas. $ «They need fear nought,’ says Nîlakaṇṭha.
* Le. may sacrifice to them, Śaṅkara.
5 Not even the deity to whom the sacrifice is offered is equal to one who knows the Brahman. Cf. Taittirîya, p. 23, and Anugîtâ, p. 250. $ Le. one who is ‘ taciturn’ and does not parade his greatness. T He does not care for the respect shown him. # Because he knows the Brahman. ® Le. restraint of all senses, not of speech only. For the contrast compare that between sreya and preya at Kaṭha, p. 92. Sane
10 T.e. by all men of understanding. Śaṅkara’s rendering is different: ‘ The next, which is known as Tad, is for taciturnity. He cites for this Gita, p. 120.
1 Highly esteemed for, or strongly attached to, Śaṅkara. Human wealth = wife, offspring, property, &c. Cf. Khandogya, p. 319; Bṛihadâraṇyaka, p. 262. ‡ I.e. veracity and other duties taught by the Vedas. § "They need fear nought," says Nîlakaṇṭha.
* That is, may sacrifice to them, Śaṅkara.
5 Not even the deity to whom the sacrifice is offered equals one who knows the Brahman. Cf. Taittirîya, p. 23, and Anugîtâ, p. 250. § That is, one who is "taciturn" and does not parade his greatness. † He does not care for the respect shown him. ‡ Because he knows the Brahman. ® That is, restraint of all senses, not of speech only. For the contrast compare that between sreya and preya at Kaṭha, p. 92. Sane
10 That is, by all men of understanding. Śaṅkara's rendering is different: 'The next, which is known as Tad, is for taciturnity.' He cites for this Gita, p. 120.