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 30: 89 topped (mountains). And know me, O Arğuna! to be Bṛihaspati, the chief among domestic priests. I am Skanda among generals. I am the ocean among reservoirs of water 1. Iam Bhṛigu among the great sages. Iam the single syllable (Om 2) among words. Among sacrifices I am the Ğapa sacrifice * ; the Himalaya among the firmly-fixed (mountains) ; the Asvattha 3 among all trees, and Narada among divine sages; Aitraratha among the heavenly choristers, the sage Kapila among the Siddhas*®. Among horses know me to be UZé&aissravas °, brought forth by (the labours for) the nectar; and Airavata among the great elephants, and the ruler of men among men’. I am the thunderbolt among weapons, the wish-giving (cow) among cows. And I am love which generates*. Among serpents I am Vâsuki. Among Naga® snakes I am Ananta; I am Varuṇa among aquatic beings. And Iam Aryaman among the manes, and Yama ‘among rulers. Among demons, too, I am Pralhâda. I am the king of death (Kala, time) among those that count". Among beasts
1 Cf. Sutta Nipâta, p. 121. 2 Vide p. 79 supra.
8 Ğapa is the silent meditation. Madhusûdana says it is superior owing to its not involving the slaughter of any animal, &c.
* The fig tree. It is the symbol of ‘life’ in chapter XV infra.
5 Those who even from birth are possessed of piety, knowledge, indifference to the world, and superhuman power. Cf. Śvetâśvatara-upanishad, p. 357-
6 This is Indra’s horse, brought out at the churning of the ocean. Airâvata is Indra’s elephant. 7 Cf. Sutta Nipata, p. 121.
8 Le. not the merely carnal passion. Cf. p. 74 supra. ° Nagas are without poison, says Sridhara. Varuṇa is the sea-god.
10 Yama is death, and Pralhâda the virtuous demon for whom Vishnu became incarnate as the man-lion. As to manes, see Goldstiicker’s Remains, I, 133. 3
1 «Counts the number of men’s sins,” Ramanuga; Sridhara says
CHAPTER X
30: 89 know me, O Arjuna, to be Bṛihaspati, the chief among domestic priests. I am Skanda among generals. I am the ocean among reservoirs of water 1. I am Bhṛigu among the great sages. I am the single syllable (Om 2) among words. Among sacrifices I am the Ğapa sacrifice *; the Himalaya among the firmly-fixed (mountains); the Asvattha 3 among all trees, and Narada among divine sages; Aitraratha among the heavenly choristers, the sage Kapila among the Siddhas *®. Among horses know me to be UZé&aissravas °, brought forth by the labours for the nectar; and Airavata among the great elephants, and the ruler of men among men 7. I am the thunderbolt among weapons, the wish-giving cow among cows. And I am love which generates *. Among serpents I am Vâsuki. Among Naga ® snakes I am Ananta; I am Varuṇa among aquatic beings. And I am Aryaman among the manes, and Yama 'among rulers. Among demons, too, I am Pralhâda. I am the king of death (Kala, time) among those that count ". Among beasts
1 Cf. Sutta Nipâta, p. 121. 2 Vide p. 79 supra.
8 Ğapa is the silent meditation. Madhusûdana says it is superior because it involves no slaughter of any animal, and so on.
* The fig tree. It is the symbol of 'life' in chapter XV below.
5 Those who possess piety, knowledge, indifference to the world, and superhuman power from birth itself. Cf. Śvetâśvatara-upanishad, p. 357.
6 This is Indra's horse, brought forth at the churning of the ocean. Airâvata is Indra's elephant. 7 Cf. Sutta Nipata, p. 121.
8 I.e. not the merely carnal passion. Cf. p. 74 supra. ° Nagas are without poison, says Sridhara. Varuṇa is the sea-god.
10 Yama is death, and Pralhâda the virtuous demon for whom Vishnu became incarnate as the man-lion. As to manes, see Goldstiicker's Remains, I, 133. 3
1 "Counts the number of men's sins," Ramanuja; Sridhara says