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.
Mithila is on fire, nothing of mine is burnt (in it)’ The verse occurs in the Mahabharata, Santi Parvan (Moksha Dharma), chap. 178, st. 2, and also chap. 276, st. 4. See too Muir, Sanskrit Texts, vol. i, p. 429.
* This is not clear. I have followed Nîlakaṇṭha’s text. Arguna Misra’s is in the earlier part more intelligible, ‘ Whose is this to-day, whose to-morrow?’ But I cannot find that there is any Vedic text to this effect. Nîlakaṇṭha cites on his text Îsopanishad, De The meaning here seems to be, ‘ When I considered as to whom the things I saw in my thoughts belonged to, I remembered the Vedic text that one should not wish to obtain another’s property, and so, thinking about the matter with that caution, I could not make out that there was anything which I could call my own.’ ? This is the alternative conclusion he has come to.
* The sense of smell enjoys the smell, my self has nothing to do with it. Cf. Gita, p. 55, also Maitri, pp. 112, 113.
* Whenever there is any smell, it is supposed that particles of earth are there; so the meaning here is ‘all things having the quality of smell are subject to me,’ and so throughout. The objects of sense are all used for the purposes of the prescribed actions, the benefits of which accrue to gods, &c. Cf. Gita, pp. 53, 54, and see also pp. 84, 85.
'Mithila is on fire, nothing of mine is burnt (in it)' The verse occurs in the Mahabharata, Santi Parvan (Moksha Dharma), chap. 178, st. 2, and also chap. 276, st. 4. See too Muir, Sanskrit Texts, vol. i, p. 429.
* This is not clear. I have followed Nîlakaṇṭha's text. Arjuna Misra's is in the earlier part more intelligible, 'Whose is this to-day, whose to-morrow?' But I cannot find that there is any Vedic text to this effect. Nîlakaṇṭha cites on his text Îsopanishad. The meaning here seems to be, 'When I considered to whom the things I saw in my thoughts belonged, I recalled the Vedic text that one should not covet another's property, and so, thinking the matter over with that caution, I could not make out that anything was mine to call my own.' † This is the alternative conclusion he has arrived at.
* The sense of smell enjoys the smell; my self has nothing to do with it. Cf. Gita, p. 55, also Maitri, pp. 112, 113.
* Whenever there is a smell, earth particles are assumed to be present; so the meaning here is "all things that have the quality of smell are subject to me," and so on throughout. The objects of the senses are all employed in the service of the prescribed actions, whose benefits accrue to the gods and others. Cf. Gita, pp. 53, 54, and see also pp. 84, 85.