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 Cf. p. 371 supra. ? Another reading means ‘they are dissolved in the waters” As to the order, cf. Vedanta Paribhâshä, p. 48, and p. 335 supra.
* I take these to mean the gross elements of which things movable and immovable may be said to be made, if one may use a non-idealist phrase in the Sânkhya philosophy. Then the elements next spoken of are the subtle ones or tanmatras. Cf. the references in note 2. As to developments, see p. 382, note 4.
* Viz. gross object, gross element, subtle element.
5 The original is svabhâva, which Arguna Misra renders by Prakriti. ‘Actions’ both Nîlakaṇṭha and Arguna Misra take to mean sacrifices, &c., and ‘cause’ the former interprets by Brahman ; the latter by tanmâtras or subtle elements, and adds, ‘the sense is— not by sacrifice or tanmatras only.’ Nîlakaṇṭha says, ‘ The gods, &c., are produced by nature, as the gods, &c., seen in a dream,’ The meaning seems to be that there are energies in nature which evolve these forms of being. Cf. also Gita, p. 65.
6 I presume this means that the patriarchs (Marifi and others, says Nîlakaṇṭha) are also born again and again—that is to say, in different kalpas, I suppose—by nature only.
1 Cf. p. 371 supra. ² Another reading means 'they are dissolved in the waters.' As to the order, cf. Vedanta Paribhâshä, p. 48, and p. 335 supra.
* I take these to mean the gross elements out of which movable and immovable things may be said to be made — if one may use a non-idealist phrase in Sânkhya philosophy. The elements mentioned next are the subtle ones, or tanmatras. Cf. the references in note 2. On developments, see p. 382, note 4.
* That is, gross object, gross element, subtle element.
5 The original is svabhâva, which Arjuna Misra renders by Prakriti. 'Actions' both Nîlakaṇṭha and Arjuna Misra take to mean sacrifices, and the like; 'cause' Nîlakaṇṭha interprets as Brahman, while Arjuna Misra interprets it as tanmâtras or subtle elements, adding, 'the sense is — not by sacrifice or tanmâtras only.' Nîlakaṇṭha says, 'The gods, and so on, are produced by nature, as the gods, and so on, seen in a dream.' The meaning seems to be that there are energies in nature which evolve these forms of being. Cf. also Gita, p. 65.
6 I take this to mean that the patriarchs (Marīci and others, says Nîlakaṇṭha) are likewise born again and again—in different kalpas, I suppose—by nature alone.