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.

* This accords with the Sankhya philosophy. See chapter I, sutra 61 of the current aphorisms. AOF inttay p: i108. * Cf. Muṇḍakopanishad, p. 298.

* Infra, p. 79. Cf. Goldstiicker’s Remains, I, 14, 122; Yogasûtras I, 27.

* Le. the occult essence which underlies all these and the other qualities of the various things mentioned.

* Le. power to bear the pairs of opposites.

7 Glory here seems to mean dignity, greatness.

* Desire is the wish to obtain new things; fondness is the anxiety to retain what has been obtained. The strength here spoken of, therefore, is that which is applied to the performance of one’s own duties only.

* Le. indulged within the bounds allowed by the rules of the Sâstras, namely, for the procreation of sons &c. only.

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* This accords with the Sankhya philosophy. See chapter I, sutra 61 of the current aphorisms. AOF inttay p: i108. * Cf. Muṇḍakopanishad, p. 298.

* Infra, p. 79. Cf. Goldstiicker's Remains, I, 14, 122; Yogasûtras I, 27.

* That is, the occult essence underlying all these and the other qualities of the various things mentioned.

* That is, the power to bear the pairs of opposites.

7 Glory here seems to mean dignity, greatness.

* Desire is the wish to acquire things one does not yet have; fondness is the anxiety to hold on to things one already has. The strength spoken of here, therefore, is only the strength applied to performing one's own duties.

* That is, indulged within the bounds allowed by the rules of the Sâstras — namely, for the procreation of sons, and so forth, only.

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