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.
In some places these commentators differ among themselves, and then I have made my own choice.- The foot-notes are mainly intended to make clear that which necessarily remains obscure in a literal translation. Some of the notes, however, also point out the parallelisms existing between the Gita and other works, principally the Upanishads and the Buddhistic Dhammapada and Sutta Nipâta. Of the latter I have not been able to procure the original Pali; I have only used Sir M. C. Swamy’s translation. But I may here note, that there are some verses, especially in the Salla Sutta (see pp. 124-127 of Sir M. C. Swamy’s book), the similarity of which, in doctrine and expression, to some of the verses of the Gita is particularly striking. The analogies between the Gita and the Upanishads have been made the basis of certain conclusions in this Introduction. Those between the Gita and these Buddhistic works are at present, to my mind, only interesting; I am unable yet to say whether they may legitimately be made the premises for any historical deductions.
There are two indexes: the first a general index of matters, the second containing the principal words in the Gita which may prove useful or interesting for philological, historical, or other kindred purposes.
In some places these commentators disagree with one another, and in those cases I have made my own choice. The footnotes are mainly intended to clarify what necessarily remains obscure in a literal translation. Some of the notes, however, also draw attention to parallels between the Gita and other works, chiefly the Upanishads and the Buddhistic Dhammapada and Sutta Nipâta. For the latter I have not been able to obtain the original Pali; I have relied solely on Sir M. C. Swamy's translation. I should note here, though, that certain verses — especially in the Salla Sutta (see pp. 124-127 of Sir M. C. Swamy's book) — are particularly striking in how closely they resemble some verses of the Gita, both in doctrine and in expression. The analogies between the Gita and the Upanishads have been used as the basis for certain conclusions in this Introduction. Those between the Gita and these Buddhistic works are, for the moment, merely interesting to me; I am not yet in a position to say whether they can legitimately serve as premises for any historical deductions.
There are two indexes: the first a general index of matters, the second containing the principal words in the Gita which may prove useful or interesting for philological, historical, or other kindred purposes.