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.
Dhṛitarâshṭra said :
The good, eternal, and most holy worlds 11, which are mentioned (as attainable) by the twice-born by means of worship¹, those, say the Vedas, are the highest aim².. How is it, then, that one who understands this does not resort to action ?
1 On this Nîlakaṇṭha quotes these lines, ‘ The antelope, elephant, butterfly, bee, and fish—these five are destroyed by the five,’ i.e. the five objects of sense, sound, &c. See Sânti Parvan (Moksha Dharma), chap. 174, St. 45.
2 Te. misery, Nîlakaṇṭha ; merit or sin, Śaṅkara.
8 I.e. void of discrimination between the real and unreal, Nîlakaṇṭha; result of ignorance, Śaṅkara. ‘A hell, as being full of filth, says Śaṅkara, ‘such as phlegm, blood, excretions.’ Cf. Maitri, p. 48.
4 As blind men groping about fall into a ditch, so do these, Śaṅkara.
5 L.e. other than the sensuous objects he loves; ‘learns nothing : about the supreme Self which he disregards.
6 Useless for any good purpose.
7 Cf. Taittirîya-upanishad, p. 102.
8 As being ruinous to oneself. Śaṅkara compares Gita, p. 68. Cf. also Taittirîya-upanishad, p. 103, and see Bṛihadâraṇyaka, p. 61. -® I.e. heedlessness and its developments as stated.
10 Śaṅkara cites on this Taittirîya-upanishad, p. 78.
1 Such as Satyaloka, &c.
Dhṛitarâshṭra said:
The good, eternal, and most holy worlds 11, which the Vedas say the twice-born may reach through worship¹, are the highest aim². How, then, can someone who understands this fail to take up action?
1 On this Nîlakaṇṭha quotes these lines: "The antelope, elephant, butterfly, bee, and fish—these five are destroyed by the five," that is, the five objects of sense, sound, and so on. See Sânti Parvan (Moksha Dharma), chap. 174, St. 45.
2 Te. misery, Nîlakaṇṭha; merit or sin, Śaṅkara.
8 I.e. void of discrimination between the real and unreal, Nîlakaṇṭha; result of ignorance, Śaṅkara. "A hell, as being full of filth," says Śaṅkara, "such as phlegm, blood, excretions." Cf. Maitri, p. 48.
4 Just as blind men fumbling their way fall into a ditch, so too do these, Śaṅkara.
5 i.e. other than the sensuous objects he loves; learns nothing about the supreme Self which he disregards.
6 Useless for any good purpose.
7 Cf. Taittirîya-upanishad, p. 102.
8 As being ruinous to oneself. Śaṅkara compares Gita, p. 68. Cf. also Taittirîya-upanishad, p. 103, and see Bṛihadâraṇyaka, p. 61. 9 I.e. heedlessness and its developments as stated.
10 Śaṅkara cites this on Taittirîya-upanishad, p. 78.
1 Such as Satyaloka, etc.