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.
= pupil, O terror of your foes! asked a Brâhmaṇa preceptor of rigid vows, (when he was) seated, something about the highest good. ‘I’ (he said), ‘whose goal is the highest good, am come to you (who are) venerable; I pray of you with (bowed) head, O Brâhmaṇa! that you should explain to me what I ask.’ The preceptor, O son of Pṛithâ! said to the pupil who spoke thus: ‘I will explain to you everything, O twice-born one! on which you verily have any doubt. Thus addressed by the preceptor, O best of the Kauravas! he who was devoted to the preceptor, put (his) questions with joined hands. Listen to that, O you of great intelligence !
The pupil said:
Whence am I?, and whence are you? Explain that which is the highest truth. From what were the movable and immovable entities born? By what do entities live, and what is the limit of their life? What is truth, what penance, O Brâhmaṇa ? What are called the qualities by the good? And what paths are happy? What is pleasure, and what sin ? These questions of mine, O venerable Brâhmaṇa sage! O you of excellent vows! do you be pleased to explain? correctly, truly, and accurately. There is none else here who can explain these questions. Speak, O best of those who understand piety! I feel the highest curiosity (in this matter). You are celebrated in the worlds as skilled in topics connected with the piety (required for) final emancipation. And there exists none else but you who can destroy all ho ogee a eee ee ————— doubts. And we, likewise, are afraid of worldly life, and also desirous of final emancipation.
1 Compare the questions at the beginning of the Svetâsvataraupanishad.
2 A similar expression to that in the Sanatsugatiya, p. 149, and elsewhere.
= pupil, O terror of your foes! asked a Brâhmaṇa preceptor of rigid vows, when he was seated, something about the highest good. 'I,' he said, 'whose goal is the highest good, have come to you, who are venerable; I beg you with bowed head, O Brâhmaṇa, to explain to me what I ask.' The preceptor, O son of Pṛithâ, said to the pupil who spoke thus: 'I will explain to you everything, O twice-born one, about which you have any doubt.' Thus addressed by the preceptor, O best of the Kauravas, he who was devoted to the preceptor put his questions with joined hands. Listen to that, O you of great intelligence!
The pupil said:
Whence am I, and whence are you? Explain what is the highest truth. From what were movable and immovable entities born? By what do entities live, and what is the limit of their life? What is truth, what is penance, O Brâhmaṇa? What do the good call the qualities? And what paths lead to happiness? What is pleasure, and what is sin? These questions of mine, O venerable Brâhmaṇa sage, O you of excellent vows — be pleased to explain them correctly, truly, and accurately. There is no one else here who can explain these questions. Speak, O best of those who understand piety! My curiosity in this matter is at its height. You are celebrated in the worlds as one skilled in the topics connected with the piety required for final emancipation. And there exists none but you who can destroy all doubts. We likewise are afraid of worldly life and are desirous of final emancipation.
1 Compare the questions at the beginning of the Svetâsvataraupanishad.
2 A similar expression to that in the Sanatsujâtîya, p. 149, and elsewhere.