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.
* Arguna Misra’s commentary is not intelligible here, so I follow Nîlakaṇṭha, but diffidently.
* I.e. the mind, say the commentators. ‘Mantd’ simply is given among the synonyms of Ahañkâra at Sankhya-sara, p. 16.
* Le. the actions performed for knowledge of the truth, Arguna Misra.
* Nîlakaṇṭha refers to a Rk ‘Tapa asid-grzhapatih,’ and also the famous allegory at the end of the Taittirîya-Âraṇyaka. These are cited, he says, as authorities for this ‘sacrifice (consisting of) concentration of mind.’
* T.e. the senses, Nîlakaṇṭha. Arguna Misra compares the whole passage with the Purusha Sûkta, which are the Rik verses alluded to, according to him. He refers for further explanations to his own commentary on that sûkta of the Rig-veda.
* They sing these hymns, out of the gratification produced by knowledge of the self, says Nîlakaṇṭha, and he cites Taittirîya-âraṇyaka, p. 740. See also Taittirîya-upanishad, p. 138, and Sankara’s commentary there. " The readings of our texts here are not very satisfactory. The illustration is stated, says Nîlakaṇṭha, whose reading we follow, by the Taittirfyas in the passage referred to in the last note. Arguna Misra’s reading means ‘ such as Tahu kahu,’ which would seem to be the words of the Saman hymn referred to. But his commentary does not show what the words before him were. The whole figure as drawn out in this passage is not quite clear, though the general sense is pretty intelligible. Cf. the allegories at Aitareya-brâhmaṇa, PP. 132, 133, and at the close of the Taittirîya-âraṇyaka.
* Arjuna Misra's commentary is not intelligible here, so I follow Nîlakaṇṭha, but diffidently.
* I.e. the mind, say the commentators. 'Mantd' simply is given among the synonyms of Ahañkâra at Sankhya-sara, p. 16.
* That is, the actions performed for knowledge of the truth, Arjuna Misra.
* Nîlakaṇṭha refers to a Ṛk, 'Tapa asid-gṛhapatih,' and also to the famous allegory at the end of the Taittirîya-Âraṇyaka. He cites these, he says, as authorities for this 'sacrifice consisting of concentration of mind.'
* That is, the senses, according to Nîlakaṇṭha. Arjuna Misra compares the whole passage with the Purusha Sûkta, which are, in his view, the Rik verses being alluded to. He refers the reader for further explanation to his own commentary on that sûkta of the Rig-veda.
* They sing these hymns, Nîlakaṇṭha says, out of the joy that comes from knowledge of the self; he cites Taittirîya-âraṇyaka, p. 740. See also Taittirîya-upanishad, p. 138, and Sankara's commentary there. The readings in our texts at this point are not very satisfactory. The illustration is stated, Nîlakaṇṭha says—and it is his reading we follow—by the Taittirîyas in the passage cited in the previous note. Arjuna Misra's reading means "such as Tahu kahu," which appear to be the words of the Saman hymn in question; but his commentary gives no clear indication of what he had before him. The figure as developed in this passage is not entirely clear, though its general sense is plain enough. Cf. the allegories at Aitareya-brâhmaṇa, pp. 132, 133, and at the close of the Taittirîya-âraṇyaka.