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 This is not clear, unless ‘ product’ above means productive, and seed means a product, it being a product of the ankura or sprout. Nîlakaṇṭha says, ‘seed=cause; product=effect. The unperceived is an effect, and so the contrary doctrine of the Sankhya is here shown to be wrong. The objects are causes, as their enjoyment causes an impression.’ 2 See pp. 285, 286 supra.
8 That is to say, smell is the special property of the earth only, the other qualities are common to it with the other elements. The word in the original is guṇa or quality everywhere. # See Sânti Parvan (Moksha Dharma), chap. 184, st. 27.
5 Bitter, Nîlakaṇṭha exemplifies by the smell of the chili, apparently interpreting ka/vi, as it may be interpreted, to mean sharp ; diffusive = overcoming all other smells, like Asafoetida; compact= made up of many smells. Nîlakaṇṭha adds, that soft is like that of
1 This is unclear, unless "product" above means productive, and seed means a product—since it is a product of the ankura or sprout. Nîlakaṇṭha says: "seed = cause; product = effect. The unperceived is an effect, and so the contrary doctrine of the Sankhya is here shown to be wrong. Objects are causes, because their enjoyment produces an impression." 2 See pp. 285, 286 above.
8 That is to say, smell is the special property of earth alone; the other qualities belong to it in common with the other elements. The word in the original is guṇa, meaning quality, throughout. # See Sânti Parvan (Moksha Dharma), chap. 184, st. 27.
5 Bitter, Nîlakaṇṭha exemplifies by the smell of the chili, apparently interpreting ka/vi, as it may be interpreted, to mean sharp; diffusive = overcoming all other smells, like Asafoetida; compact = made up of many smells. Nîlakaṇṭha adds that soft is like that of