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.
CHAPTER VIII.
The Brâhmaṇa said:
On this, too, they relate an ancient story, O beautiful one! (showing) of what description is the institution of the five sacrificial priests. The learned know this to be a great principle, that the Prâṇa and the Apâna, and the Udâna, and also the Samana and the Vyâna, are the five sacrificial priests.
The Brâhmaṇa’s wife said :
My former belief was that the sacrificial priests were seven by (their) nature‘. State how the great principle is that there are verily five sacrificial priests*. —————— eee Rn ee
* The senses are the doors of the house here, as they are among the doors of the city at Gita, p. 65. ? Owing to the want of food, &c. Cf. Maitri, p. 112, and Khândogya, p. 422.
* Perception of pleasure, says Argûna Misra; but he takes the subsequent clause to mean this, ‘and without you no pleasure accrues to us either” The text is here in an unsatisfactory state.
* As stated in the last chapter ; some MSS. read ‘ your’ for ‘my’ at the beginning of the sentence.
* Argûna Misra says that in this Pañkahotṛ-vidhâna the five chief Hotṛis only are stated for briefly explaining the Prâṇayâma.
CHAPTER VIII.
The Brâhmaṇa said:
On this subject, too, they tell an ancient story, O beautiful one, showing what kind of institution the five sacrificial priests are. The learned know this to be a great principle: that Prâṇa and Apâna, and Udâna, and also Samana and Vyâna, are the five sacrificial priests.
The Brâhmaṇa’s wife said:
My former belief was that the sacrificial priests were seven by nature. Now explain how the great principle is that there are truly five sacrificial priests.
* The senses are the doors of the house here, just as they are among the doors of the city in Gita, p. 65. † Through lack of food, etc. Cf. Maitri, p. 112, and Khândogya, p. 422.
* Perception of pleasure, says Arjuna Misra; but he takes the subsequent clause to mean this, 'and without you no pleasure accrues to us either.' The text is here in an unsatisfactory state.
* As stated in the last chapter; some manuscripts read 'your' instead of 'my' at the beginning of the sentence.
* Arjuna Misra says that in this Paṭcahotr̥-vidhāna only the five chief Hotr̥s are mentioned, and this is simply a brief explanation of Prâṇayâma.