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.
controlled and held under check by the Prâṇa and Apâna, into which latter the former are absorbed in sleep. The latter two are held in check and controlled by the Udâna, which thus controls all. And the control of this, which is the control of all the five, and which is otherwise called penance, destroys the course of worldly life, and leads to the supreme self.
* Le. within the body. * As explained in note 8, p. 258.
8 This, says Nîlakaṇṭha, explains the word ‘I’ in the sentence preceding. Vaisvanara is a word often used to denote the self. The Vishamaslokî derives it thus, ‘that which saves all beings from hell;’ see the Prasna-upanishad, pp. 167-188 (where seven tongues are also referred to); Muṇḍaka, p. 292; Khandogya, p. 364; Mâṇḍukya, p. 341.
* Cf. Taittirîya-âraṇyaka, p. 802.
5 I.e. the Vaisvanara. Cf. Taittirîya-âraṇyaka, p. 803 and gloss.
6 These I take to be the powers of hearing, &c., which are presided over by the several deities; or, better, perhaps, they may mean the soul distinguished as so many with reference to these several powers; cf. Bṛihadâraṇyaka, p. 169; Maitri, p. 96; Prasna, pp. 214, 215; Kaushitaki, p. 96; Aitareya, p. 187; Khândogya, p. 616. The latter sense is accepted by Arguna Misra. ; S 2
Prâṇa and Apâna hold the others in check and absorb them in sleep. Udâna in turn holds Prâṇa and Apâna in check, and so controls all five. To control Udâna—which amounts to controlling all five—is what is otherwise called penance; it destroys the round of worldly life and leads to the supreme self.
* That is, within the body. * As explained in note 8, p. 258.
8 This, says Nîlakaṇṭha, explains the word 'I' in the preceding sentence. Vaisvanara is a word often used to denote the self. The Vishamaslokî derives it as 'that which saves all beings from hell;' see the Prasna-upanishad, pp. 167-188 (where seven tongues are also referred to); Muṇḍaka, p. 292; Khandogya, p. 364; Mâṇḍukya, p. 341.
* Cf. Taittirîya-âraṇyaka, p. 802.
5 I.e. the Vaisvanara. Cf. Taittirîya-âraṇyaka, p. 803 and gloss.
6 These I take to be the powers of hearing, and so on, which are presided over by the several deities; or, better perhaps, they may mean the soul distinguished as so many with reference to these several powers; cf. Bṛihadâraṇyaka, p. 169; Maitri, p. 96; Prasna, pp. 214, 215; Kaushitaki, p. 96; Aitareya, p. 187; Khândogya, p. 616. The latter sense is accepted by Arjuna Misra. ; S 2