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 J.e. the Sâstras, says Nîlakaṇṭha. Cf. Gita, p. 117.
2 When one has arrived at knowledge,—the highest seat, says Nîlakaṇṭha,—one need not perform the dictates of the Sâstras, which are only preliminary to the acquisition of knowledge. Cf. Gita, pp. 48, 73. Cf. as to this figure of the chariot and the next one about the boat, Bṛihadâraṇyaka, p. 695.
2 I adopt Arguna’s rendering of the original here, viz. Yoga. The meaning, on that rendering, is the same as it is in the Gita.
4 According to Arguna Misra, action with desire, action without desire, and lastly, knowledge. According to Nîlakaṇṭha, action laid down in the Sâstras, then Yoga, and then the condition of Hamsa, Paramahamsa, &c.
5 Literally, one knowing divisions. I presume the meaning is distinctions between various things as to which suits which, and so forth. The boat, says Nîlakaṇṭha, is a ‘preceptor, and even a preceptor is not to be sought for after a man has achieved Yoga; hence the text proceeds to speak further on of casting aside the boat. Wishes for destruction=is sure to meet destruction.
1 That is, the Sâstras, says Nîlakaṇṭha. Cf. Gita, p. 117.
2 When one has arrived at knowledge—the highest seat, says Nîlakaṇṭha—one need not perform the dictates of the Sâstras, which are only preliminary to the acquisition of knowledge. Cf. Gita, pp. 48, 73. Cf. as to this figure of the chariot and the next one about the boat, Bṛihadâraṇyaka, p. 695.
2 I adopt Arjuna's rendering of the original here, viz. Yoga. The meaning, on that rendering, is the same as it is in the Gita.
4 According to Arjuna Misra: first, action with desire; then, action without desire; and finally, knowledge. According to Nîlakaṇṭha: first, action laid down in the Sâstras; then Yoga; and then the condition of Hamsa, Paramahamsa, and so on.
5 Literally, one knowing divisions. I take the meaning to be a knowledge of distinctions between various things as to which suits which, and so forth. The boat, says Nîlakaṇṭha, is a preceptor, and even a preceptor is not to be sought out once a man has achieved Yoga; hence the text goes on to speak of casting the boat aside. Wishes for destruction = is sure to meet destruction.