The Bhagavadgîtâ, with the Sanatsugâtîya and the Anugîtâ — SBE Vol. 8 (trans. K. T. Telang, 1882)

Open to allEdited by F. Max Müller; translated by Müller, Legge, Bühler, West, Darmesteter, Palmer, Telang, Thibaut, Jolly, Rhys Davids, Oldenberg, Jacobi, Bloomfield and others2259 segments · 127 pp
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The translator’s English as printed (K. T. Telang). The original-language text is not held; names are romanised as the translator printed them.

* Those who follow the yoga ‘path.’ The form is noteworthy, grammatically. ? L.e. ‘attains true renunciation,’ says Sankara; Sridhara says, ‘attains Brahman, after becoming a “ renouncer.’’’

* Here self is explained as body; in the line which goes before it is explained as heart.

* These are the various operations of the organs of perception, action, &c.

5 Excretions, &c.

* À very common simile. Cf. inter alia Khândogya-upanishad, p. 276; Sutta Nipâta, pp. 107-134; and Davids’ Buddhism, p. 158 note. © Body=bathing, &c.; mind=meditation, &c. ; understanding = ascertainment of truth; senses= hearing and celebrating God’s name.

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* Those who follow the yoga 'path.' The form is noteworthy, grammatically. † I.e. 'attains true renunciation,' says Sankara; Sridhara says, 'attains Brahman, after becoming a "renouncer."'

* Here "self" is explained as body; in the line that precedes it, it is explained as heart.

* These are the various operations of the organs of perception, action, and so on.

5 Excretions, &c.

* À very common simile. Cf. inter alia Khândogya-upanishad, p. 276; Sutta Nipâta, pp. 107-134; and Davids' Buddhism, p. 158 note. © Body = bathing, etc.; mind = meditation, etc.; understanding = ascertainment of truth; senses = hearing and celebrating God's name.

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