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.
copy of Sankara’s commentary. Another reading, which is in the Madras edition and in Nîlakaṇṭha, may be rendered, ‘even obtaining benefits, they do not respect one (from whom they obtain them).
* The commentary says the meaning is the same as that of the expression used in the corresponding place before, viz. one who prospers by injuring others.
* One copy of Sañkara’s commentary takes this to mean one who thinks the not-self to be the self. I adopt the other meaning, however, as agreeing with that of atimânf, which is the reading of some copies instead of abhimânî.
* Nîlakaṇṭha reads durbala and does not explain it. See p. 167.
* One commentator says this means that he should not be supposed to have incurred the demerit of having any attachment to this world. Nîlakaṇṭha says, he gives up everything in the pursuit of even one of these observances. 5 See p. 168.
* Le. the goal to be reached. The commentary takes Brahman to mean the Vedas, and the whole phrase to mean those who devote themselves to the performance of actions stated in the Vedas.
copy of Sankara's commentary. Another reading, which is in the Madras edition and in Nîlakaṇṭha, may be rendered, 'even obtaining benefits, they do not respect one from whom they obtain them.'
* The commentary says the meaning is the same as that of the expression used in the corresponding place earlier—that is, one who prospers by injuring others.
* One copy of Sañkara's commentary takes this to mean one who thinks the not-self to be the self. I follow the other meaning, though, as it agrees with that of atimânf, which is the reading found in some copies in place of abhimânî.
* Nîlakaṇṭha reads durbala and does not explain it. See p. 167.
* One commentator says this means that he should not be thought to have incurred the demerit of any attachment to this world. Nîlakaṇṭha says that he gives up everything in the pursuit of even one of these observances. 5 See p. 168.
* That is, the goal to be reached. The commentary takes Brahman to mean the Vedas, and the whole phrase to mean those who devote themselves to performing the actions prescribed in the Vedas.