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.
seat firmly in a clean* place, not too high nor too low, and covered over with a sheet of cloth, a deerskin, and (blades of) Kusa (grass),—and there seated on (that) seat, fixing his mind exclusively on one ! Self is here explained as mind, the unsteadiness of which prevents the acquisition of devotion, p. 71.
* This means restraining senses by mind. See Maitri-upanishad, p. 180. Supra, p. 57. * By any of the vexations of the world. Se LES GS GR, | 0 Le. is free from affection or aversion towards them. ‘Release from society ’ is insisted on at Sutta Nipâta, p. 55. Selfis here explained as senses; in the previous clause as mind. This requisite is prescribed by many authorities. Cf. Khândogya-upanishad, p. 626; Maitri, p. 156; Svetâsvatara, pp. 318, 319; and Asvalayana (Gṛihya-sûtra) III, 2, 2, for Vedic study too,
seated firmly in a clean place, not too high nor too low, covered with a cloth, a deerskin, and blades of Kusa grass—and there, seated on that seat, fixing his mind exclusively on one ! Self is here explained as mind, the unsteadiness of which prevents the acquisition of devotion, p. 71.
* This means restraining the senses by the mind. See Maitri-upanishad, p. 180. Supra, p. 57. * By any of the vexations of the world. That is, he is free from affection or aversion towards them. 'Release from society' is insisted on at Sutta Nipâta, p. 55. 'Self' is here explained as the senses; in the previous clause as the mind. This requisite is prescribed by many authorities. Cf. Khândogya-upanishad, p. 626; Maitri, p. 156; Svetâsvatara, pp. 318, 319; and Asvalayana (Gṛihya-sûtra) III, 2, 2, for Vedic study too.