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.
* Le. instrumental in piety, or guides to piety. Cf. Svetâsvatara, p. 370; Muṇḍaka, p. 297. ? So literally, doubtless Brâhmaṇas only are intended here.
* Le., I presume, they lose all their merits, their good points are destroyed by this dereliction of duty.
* Cf. p. 291 supra. Arguna Misra begins a fresh chapter with ‘I shall now,’ &c. ° Knowledge of the truth, Arguna Misra. ‘ Le. action performed for the purpose of obtaining the fruit of it. The next five items refer to the five elements and their characteristic properties. Nîlakaṇṭha’s explanation, that all these are merely parallels not stated for their own relevancy here, but as illustrations, seems to be the only available one.
7 Le. the learning of other people, Nîlakaṇṭha. The meaning seems to be that we know speech only in its manifestation in the form of words.
* That is, instrumental in piety, or guides to piety. Cf. Svetâsvatara, p. 370; Muṇḍaka, p. 297. ? Literally so; doubtless only Brâhmaṇas are intended here.
* That is, I presume, they forfeit all their merits—their good qualities are annulled by this neglect of duty.
* Cf. p. 291 supra. Arjuna Miśra begins a fresh chapter with 'I shall now,' &c. ° Knowledge of the truth, Arjuna Miśra. ' I.e. action performed for the purpose of obtaining the fruit of it. The next five items refer to the five elements and their characteristic properties. Nîlakaṇṭha's explanation, that all these are merely parallels not stated for their own relevancy here, but as illustrations, seems to be the only available one.
7 That is, the learning of other people, Nîlakaṇṭha. The meaning seems to be that we know speech only as it manifests itself in the form of words.