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.
CHAPTER X.
Yet again, O you of mighty arms! listen to my excellent 1 words, which, out of a wish for your welfare, I speak to you who are delighted (with them). Not the multitudes of gods, nor the great sages know my source; for I am in every way ® the origin of the gods and great sages. Of (all) mortals, he who knows me to be unborn, without beginning, the great lord of the world, being free from delusion, is released from all sins. Intelligence, knowledge, freedom from delusion, forgiveness, truth, restraint of thesenses, tranquillity, pleasure, pain, birth, death, fear, and also security, harmlessness, equability, contentment, penance, (making) gifts, glory, disgrace, all these different tempers ‘ of living beings are from me alone. The seven great sages, and likewise the four ancient Manus’, whose descendants are (all) these people in the world, were all born from my EERE ren eee ER eT mind 1, (partaking) of my powers. Whoever correctly knows these powers and emanations of mine, becomes possessed of devotion free from indecision ; of this (there is) no doubt. The wise, full of love”, worship me, believing that I am the origin of all, and that all moves on through me. (Placing their) minds on me, offering (their) lives to me, instructing each other, and speaking about me, they are always contented and happy. To these, who are constantly devoted, and who worship with love, I give that knowledge by which they attain to me. And remaining in their hearts, I destroy, with the brilliant lamp of knowledge, the darkness born of ignorance in such (men) only, out of compassion for them.
1 Cf. p. 79 supra.
* As referring to the supreme soul.
* As creator, as moving agent in workings of the intellect, &c.
* The names are not always names of ‘ tempers,’ but the corresponding ‘temper’ must be understood.
5 The words are also otherwise construed, ‘The four ancients (Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanâtana, Sanatkumâra) and the Manus.’ According to the later mythology the Manus are fourteen.
CHAPTER X.
Again, O mighty-armed one, listen to my excellent 1 words, which I speak to you—who take delight in them—out of a wish for your welfare. Neither the multitudes of gods nor the great sages know my source, for I am in every way the origin of the gods and great sages. Among all mortals, the one who knows me as unborn, without beginning, the great lord of the world—being free from delusion—is released from all sins. Intelligence, knowledge, freedom from delusion, forgiveness, truth, restraint of the senses, tranquillity, pleasure, pain, birth, death, fear, and likewise security, harmlessness, equability, contentment, penance, giving gifts, glory, disgrace—all these different tempers of living beings come from me alone. The seven great sages, and likewise the four ancient Manus, from whom all these people in the world are descended, were all born from my mind, partaking of my powers. Whoever correctly knows these powers and emanations of mine becomes possessed of devotion free from indecision; of this there is no doubt. The wise, full of love, worship me, believing that I am the origin of all and that all moves on through me. With their minds fixed on me, their lives offered up to me, instructing one another and speaking of me, they are always contented and happy. To those who are constantly devoted and who worship with love, I give that knowledge by which they attain to me. And remaining in their hearts, out of compassion for them alone, I destroy with the brilliant lamp of knowledge the darkness born of ignorance in such men.
1 Cf. p. 79 supra.
* As referring to the supreme soul.
* As creator, as the moving force behind the workings of the intellect, and so on.
* The names are not always names of 'tempers,' but the corresponding 'temper' must be understood.
5 The words are also construed differently: 'The four ancients (Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanâtana, Sanatkumâra) and the Manus.' According to later mythology the Manus are fourteen.