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.
1 Sridhara says that ‘is said to be’ means by Kapila and others. For the notion that activity is not a function of the soul, see inter alia, p. 55 supra. Enjoyment, however, is, according to this passage, the function of the soul, not of nature. See also Maitrî-upanishad, pp. 107, 108.
2 T.e. ‘the senses,’ says Sridhara; good=gods, &c.; evil= beasts, &c.
5 Scil. concerning the operations of the body and senses. Cf. Nrisimha-tapint, p. 224. He is adviser because, though he does not interfere, he sees and therefore may be said to sanction the operations alluded to. Supporter, i.e. of body &c. in their workings.
* Le. though he may have trangressed rules.
5 Concentration=fixing of the mind exclusively on the soul, the senses being quiescent. ‘See the self,’ i.e. the soul; ‘in the self,’ i.e. within themselves; ‘by the self,’ i.e. by the mind. Sankhyayoga=belief that qualities are distinct from the self, which is only a passive spectator of their operations. Cf. Svetâsvatara, p. 109. Karma-yoga= dedication of actions to the supreme. Cf. as to this the gloss on Sankara’s Bhâshya on Vedânta-sûtra IV, 2, 21.
6 Cf. Sutta Nipata, p. 49.
1 Sridhara explains that "is said to be" means as stated by Kapila and others. For the view that activity is not a function of the soul, see among other places p. 55 above. Enjoyment, however, is according to this passage a function of the soul, not of nature. See also Maitrî-upanishad, pp. 107, 108.
2 That is, 'the senses,' says Sridhara; good = gods, etc.; evil = beasts, etc.
5 That is, concerning the operations of the body and senses. Cf. Nrisimha-tapint, p. 224. He is adviser because, though he does not interfere, he sees and may therefore be said to sanction the operations in question. Supporter, that is, of the body and so on in their workings.
* That is, though he may have transgressed rules.
5 Concentration means fixing the mind exclusively on the soul while the senses are quiescent. 'See the self,' that is, the soul; 'in the self,' that is, within themselves; 'by the self,' that is, by the mind. Sankhyayoga is the belief that qualities are distinct from the self, which is merely a passive spectator of their operations. Cf. Svetâsvatara, p. 109. Karma-yoga is the dedication of actions to the supreme. Cf. on this point the gloss on Sankara's Bhâshya on Vedânta-sûtra IV, 2, 21.
6 Cf. Sutta Nipata, p. 49.