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.
* Scil. any distinction as to physical, mental, or that which is caused by superhuman agency. ? Literally, ‘all is conquered.’ Everything that needs to be done is done. Cf. Kaṭhopanishad, p. 155; Muṇḍaka, p. 317. $ Another interpretation of ish/âpûrta is ‘offerings to gods, and offerings to the manes;’ a third ‘sacrifices, &c., and works of charity, such as digging tanks and wells;’ for a fourth, see Śaṅkara on Muṇḍaka, p. 291.
4 Each of the three classes mentioned contains two sub-classes, and so the six are made up. It is not quite easy to see the two heads under the third class; but perhaps indifference, and the consequent abandonment of desire, may be the two intended. To indicate that, I have adopted the construction which takes the words ‘by means of indifference’ with abandonment, instead of with ‘gifts at Vedic ceremonies,’ &c. Śaṅkara seems to understand ‘giving away of wealth’ with the words ‘ by means of indifference,’ and thus to constitute the second head under the third class. * But he is not quite clear.
5 Concentration= fixing the mind continuously on some object, such as the being in the sun, &c.; contemplation is that in which one identifies oneself with the Brahman; reflexion as to what one is, whence one comes, and so forth.
6 Śaṅkara says this may refer to the ‘stealing’ mentioned at p. 160. The life of a Brahmakärin is here taken to mean con-
*That is, any distinction as to physical, mental, or that caused by superhuman agency. †Literally, 'all is conquered.' Everything that needs to be done is done. Cf. Kaṭhopanishad, p. 155; Muṇḍaka, p. 317. ‡Another interpretation of iṣṭâpûrta is 'offerings to gods, and offerings to the manes;' a third is 'sacrifices, etc., and works of charity, such as digging tanks and wells;' for a fourth, see Śaṅkara on Muṇḍaka, p. 291.
4 The three classes mentioned each contain two sub-classes, making six in total. The two heads under the third class are not altogether easy to identify, but indifference and the consequent abandonment of desire are probably the two intended. To indicate this, I have adopted the reading that takes the words 'by means of indifference' with abandonment rather than with 'gifts at Vedic ceremonies,' and so on. Śaṅkara appears to understand 'giving away of wealth' as going with the words 'by means of indifference,' and thus to constitute the second head under the third class.* But he is not entirely clear on the point.
5 Concentration means fixing the mind steadily on some object, such as the being in the sun, and so on; contemplation is that in which one identifies oneself with the Brahman; reflexion is pondering such questions as what one is, where one comes from, and so forth.
6 Śaṅkara says this may refer to the 'stealing' mentioned at p. 160. The life of a Brahmakärin is here taken to mean con-