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:
How does the pure penance become developed and well developed5? O Sanatsugâta! tell (me) how I should understand that, O Lord!
Sanatsugâta said:
This penance, free from sin’, is called pure*; and this pure penance becomes developed and well developed, not otherwise’. All this, O Kshatriya! has for its root that penance about which you question me. By penance!, those conversant with the Vedas attained immortality, after departing from this. world.
1! Cf. Svetâsvatara, p. 327; Mundaka, p. 323.
2 So Sankara. Nîlakaṇṭha takes the original word to mean ‘the group of the senses,’ and the whole phrase to mean ‘enjoyments of sense” Nîlakaṇṭha is supported by a passage further on, p-167. But as to ‘those who wish for heaven,’ cf. Gita, pp. 48-84.
5 Le. in the form of merit, &c. Cf. Gita, p. 84.
5 Cf. Khandogya, p. 23. Brahmaṇas=those that know the Brahman. See p. 171 infra. $ I am not quite sure about the meaning of the original here. Riddha, which I have rendered ‘ developed,’ Nîlakaṇṭha understands to mean ‘what is performed merely for show.’ What has been rendered ‘well developed’ in the text, Nîlakaṇṭha takes to mean ‘performed from some desire,’ &c.
7 Anger, desire, &c.
8 The original is kevala. Nîlakaṇṭha says it is so called as being a means of kaivalya, ‘ final emancipation.’
9 [i.e. not that which is not free from sin, which latter is not developed at all.
10 All objects of enjoyment, Nîlakaṇṭha.
Dhṛitarâshṭra said:
How does pure penance become developed and well developed5? O Sanatsujâta! tell me how I should understand that, O Lord!
Sanatsujâta said:
This penance, free from sin, is called pure; and this pure penance becomes developed and well developed, not otherwise. All this, O Kshatriya! has for its root that penance about which you question me. By penance, those conversant with the Vedas attained immortality, after departing from this world.
1! Cf. Svetâsvatara, p. 327; Mundaka, p. 323.
2 So Sankara. Nîlakaṇṭha takes the original word to mean 'the group of the senses,' and the whole phrase to mean 'enjoyments of sense.' Nîlakaṇṭha is supported by a passage further on, p. 167. But as to 'those who wish for heaven,' cf. Gita, pp. 48-84.
5 I.e. in the form of merit, &c. Cf. Gita, p. 84.
5 Cf. Khandogya, p. 23. Brahmaṇas=those that know the Brahman. See p. 171 infra. $ I am not entirely certain of the meaning of the original here. Riddha, which I have rendered 'developed,' Nîlakaṇṭha takes to mean 'what is performed merely for show.' What has been rendered 'well developed' in the text, Nîlakaṇṭha takes to mean 'performed from some desire,' &c.
7 Anger, desire, &c.
8 The original is kevala. Nîlakaṇṭha says it is so called as being a means of kaivalya, 'final emancipation.'
9 [i.e. not that which is not free from sin, which latter is not developed at all.
10 All objects of enjoyment, Nîlakaṇṭha.