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.
O modest one! understand that god Nârâyaṇa, who is the self of everything.
CHAPTER XI.
There is one director¹; there is no second director. I speak concerning him who abides in the heart. This being, the director, dwells in the heart and directs (all creatures). Impelled by that same (being), I move as I am ordered, like water on a declivity. There is one instructor; there is no second (different) from him. I speak concerning him who abides in the heart. Taught by that instructor, all snakes whatever are ever hated in the world2. There is one kinsman; there is no second (different) from him. I speak concerning him who abides in the heart. Taught by him kinsmen are possessed of kinsmen’, (and) the seven Rishis, O son of Pṛitha⁴! shine in heaven’. There is one hearer*; there is no second (different) from him. I speak concerning him who abides in the heart. Living under that instructor, (according to the proper mode of) living with an instructor, Sakra* acquired immortality in all worlds. There is one enemy; there is no second (different) from him. I speak concerning him who abides in the heart. Taught by that instructor, all snakes whatever are ever hated in the world®.
1 J.e. the Supreme Being, Arguna Misra. Nîlakaṇṭha connects this with the preceding chapter by saying that this describes Narayana, who is there mentioned. See Santi Parvan (Moksha Dharma), chap. 226, st. 8 (Bombay ed.)
* The natural feelings of animosity are caused by the Supreme Being within. Such seems to be the meaning. Cf. Gita, pp. 128, 129. I may remark that Arguna Misra seems to interpret the original words, which we have rendered by ‘I speak concerning him,’ &c., to mean ‘I repeat what has been said by,’ &c. This does not seem to me to be satisfactory; and it may be added, too, that Arguna Misra’s interpretation appears in his gloss not on the first verse, about the ‘director, but only on the second, about the ‘instructor’ Hated = full of animosity, Nîlakaṇṭha.
3 [i.e. the feeling of kinsmanship arises from his inspiration.
4 The poet seems to be nodding here, as this expression cannot form part of the Brahmava’s speech to his wife.
5 The seven sages are always mentioned together, and may well be spoken of as types of the feeling of kinship.
O modest one! Understand that the god Nârâyaṇa is the self of everything.
CHAPTER XI.
There is one director¹; there is no second. I speak of him who abides in the heart. This being, the director, dwells in the heart and directs all creatures. Impelled by that same being, I move as I am ordered, like water running downhill. There is one instructor; there is no second different from him. I speak of him who abides in the heart. Taught by that instructor, all snakes whatever are ever hated in the world2. There is one kinsman; there is no second different from him. I speak of him who abides in the heart. Taught by him kinsmen are possessed of kinsmen, and the seven Rishis, O son of Pṛitha⁴! shine in heaven. There is one hearer*; there is no second different from him. I speak of him who abides in the heart. Living under that instructor in the proper manner of one living with an instructor, Sakra* acquired immortality in all worlds. There is one enemy; there is no second different from him. I speak of him who abides in the heart. Taught by that instructor, all snakes whatever are ever hated in the world®.
1 That is, the Supreme Being, Arjuna Misra. Nîlakaṇṭha connects this with the preceding chapter by saying that this describes Narayana, who is mentioned there. See Santi Parvan (Moksha Dharma), chap. 226, st. 8 (Bombay ed.)
* The natural feelings of animosity are caused by the Supreme Being within. Such seems to be the meaning. Cf. Gita, pp. 128, 129. I may remark that Arjuna Misra seems to interpret the original words, which we have rendered by 'I speak concerning him,' &c., to mean 'I repeat what has been said by,' &c. This does not seem to me to be satisfactory; and it may be added, too, that Arjuna Misra's interpretation appears in his gloss not on the first verse, about the 'director,' but only on the second, about the 'instructor.' Hated = full of animosity, Nîlakaṇṭha.
3 [i.e. the feeling of kinsmanship arises from his inspiration.
4 The poet seems to be nodding here, as this expression cannot form part of the Brahman's speech to his wife.
5 The seven sages are always mentioned together, and may well be spoken of as types of the feeling of kinship.