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.
1 The meaning seems to be that the original inclination was not altered by the new instruction received by them. Nîlakaṇṭha seems to understand the passage differently. What has been rendered in the text by ‘when they were running for instruction, he renders by ‘ when they were practically carrying out the instruction received by them ;’ but this rendering seems to omit all consideration of the words ‘Parvameva tu’—already. Though, therefore, there are one or two circumstances in favour of this construction, I have adopted the other. Cf. Bṛihadâraṇyaka, p. 964.
2 The meaning is that the real instructor is within oneself, ‘abiding in the heart,’ as said before, although instruction may in form be received from one outside, of whom one seeks to ‘learn, and whom one respects (or extols highly, as the text has it), and although such instruction may be well apprehended.
3 Cf. Bṛihadâraṇyaka, pp. 546-853. 4 See Gita, p. 117.
5 [i.e. fasts and other like observances.
1 The meaning seems to be that the original inclination was not altered by the new instruction received by them. Nîlakaṇṭha seems to understand the passage differently. What the text renders as 'when they were running for instruction,' he renders as 'when they were practically carrying out the instruction received by them'; but this rendering appears to ignore the word 'Parvameva tu'—already. Though there are one or two circumstances in favour of his construction, I have adopted the other. Cf. Bṛihadâraṇyaka, p. 964.
2 The meaning is that the real instructor is within oneself, "abiding in the heart," as said before — even though instruction may outwardly be received from someone outside, whom one approaches to learn from and holds in high regard (or extols highly, as the text has it), and even though such instruction may be thoroughly understood.
3 Cf. Bṛihadâraṇyaka, pp. 546-853. 4 See Gita, p. 117.
5 that is, fasts and other like observances.