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.
Dhṛitarâshṭra said:
Where a Brâhmaṇa possessed of knowledge, perceives it, does it appear as white,* as red, or again as black, or again as grey or tawny? What is the colour of that immortal, indestructible goal ?
Sanatsugata said:
It appears not as white, as red, nor again as black, nor again as grey, nor tawny’ It dwells not on earth, nor in the sky; nor does it bear a body in this ocean‘(-like world). It is not in the stars, nor does it dwell in the lightning; nor is its form* to be seen in the clouds, nor even in the air, nor in the deities ; it is not to be seen in the moon, nor in the sun. It is not to be seen in Azké texts, nor in
* Called Kintémazi. The effect of Brahmakarya is that those who practise it can get what they desire.
* Cf. Gita, p. 76; Khândogya, p. 538; Mundaka, p. 270. $ Cf. Svetâsvatara, p. 327. * Cf. Brihadâraṇyaka, p. 877.
5 Cf. Kâṭha, p. 119; and Muṇḍaka, p. 267. As to its not dwelling in earth, sky, &c., Śaṅkara refers to Khândogya, p. 518, as implying that. $ Literally, ‘it bears no water in the ocean.’ ‘Water’ is said by the commentators to mean the five elements of which the body is composed. See Manu I, 5, and Khândogya, p. 330. In the Śvetâśvatara it signifies mind (see p. 388). For ocean meaning world, or samsâra ; cf. Aitareya-upanishad, p. 182.
7 Here I do not render rûpa by colour, as before.
Dhṛitarâshṭra said:
Where a Brâhmaṇa possessed of knowledge perceives it, does it appear as white,* as red, or again as black, or again as grey or tawny? What is the colour of that immortal, indestructible goal?
Sanatsujâta said:
It appears neither white, nor red, nor black, nor grey, nor tawny. It dwells neither on earth nor in the sky, nor does it bear a body in this ocean-like world. It is not in the stars, nor does it dwell in the lightning; its form is not to be seen in the clouds, nor in the air, nor in the deities; it is not to be seen in the moon, nor in the sun. It is not to be seen in Azké texts, nor in
* Called Kintémazi. The effect of Brahmakarya is that those who practise it can get what they desire.
* Cf. Gita, p. 76; Khândogya, p. 538; Mundaka, p. 270. $ Cf. Svetâsvatara, p. 327. * Cf. Brihadâraṇyaka, p. 877.
5 Cf. Kâṭha, p. 119; and Muṇḍaka, p. 267. As to its not dwelling in earth, sky, &c., Śaṅkara refers to Khândogya, p. 518, as implying that. $ The literal meaning is "it bears no water in the ocean." The commentators explain "water" as the five elements of which the body is composed. See Manu I, 5, and Khândogya, p. 330. In the Śvetâśvatara it signifies mind (see p. 388). For "ocean" meaning the world, or samsâra, cf. Aitareya-upanishad, p. 182.
7 Here I do not render rûpa by colour, as before.