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.
One word, finally, about the translation. As stated already, the text adopted is that which appears to have been before Sañkarâkârya. And the translation follows mainly his interpretations in his commentary. Sometimes we have followed Nîlakaṇṭha, whose commentary has been consulted as well as a very incorrect copy of another commentary by one Sarvagña Nârâyaṇa, contained in the MS. from Puṇa lent me by Professor Bhaṇḍarkar. In some places even the commentators have failed to clear up obscurities, and there we have given the best translation we could suggest, indicating the difficulties. There has been an endeavour made here, as in the case of the Bhagavadgita, to keep the translation as close and faithful to the text as the exigencies of the English language permitted. The exegetical notes are mostly taken from the commentaries, even where the name of the commentator is not specified ; while the references to parallel passages have been collected, mostly by myself, in the same way as in the case of the Bhagavadgita.
One last word about the translation. As already stated, the text we have adopted is the one that appears to have been before Sañkarâkârya, and the translation follows his commentary as its primary guide. We have also followed Nîlakaṇṭha in some places; his commentary was consulted alongside a very corrupt copy of another commentary by one Sarvajña Nârâyaṇa, found in the manuscript from Puṇa that Professor Bhaṇḍarkar kindly lent me. In some passages even the commentators have failed to resolve obscurities, and there we have offered the best translation we could, noting the difficulties. The aim here, as with the Bhagavadgita, has been to keep the translation as close and faithful to the text as the demands of the English language allow. The exegetical notes are drawn mostly from the commentaries, even where no commentator is named by name, while the references to parallel passages have been gathered, for the most part by myself, in the same way as for the Bhagavadgita.