[Advaita-l] Gita translations

[Venkatraghavan S]

Thank you Chandramouliji.

Regards,
Venkatraghavan
On 10 Jul 2015 13:41, "H S Chandramouli" <hschandramouli at gmail.com> wrote:

> check the following link , if that is what you are looking for
>
> <<
> https://ia801704.us.archive.org/2/items/Anandashram_Samskrita_Granthavali_Anandashram_Sanskrit_Series/ASS_034_Bhagavad_Gita_Sankara_Bhashya_-_Kashinath_Sastri_Agase_1927.pdf
>  >>
>
> Regards
>
> Chandramouli
>
> On Fri, Jul 10, 2015 at 5:19 PM, Venkatraghavan S via Advaita-l <
> advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
>
>> Namaste,
>>
>> Is anyone aware of a pdf version of Shankara Gita Bhashyam with mUlam,
>> both
>> in sanskrit? The sanskritdocuments.org website only has either the
>> sanskrit
>> mUlam or the sanskrit bhAshyam (i.e as separate files), and I'd really
>> like
>> a version where the two are in the same file.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Venkatraghavan
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 9, 2015 at 2:30 PM, Siva Senani Nori via Advaita-l <
>> advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
>>
>> > Namaste
>> >
>> > For pocket edition, Gita Press translations (i.e. simple translations,
>> > without explanations) are good. To check if any given edition is in line
>> > with Advaita or not, pick one or two Slokas for which you have read the
>> > Bhashya and check the translations to see whether they agree with
>> > Saankarabhaashya or not. For instance, in the famous Sloka सर्वधर्मान्
>> > परित्यज्य, Bhagavatpada explains that dharmAn = dharmAn ca, adharmAn
>> ca; or
>> > in the Sloka द्वाविमौ पुरुषौ लोके the aksharaH purushaH is defined by
>> > Sankaracharya as Bhagavan's MaaayaaSakti.
>> >
>> >
>> > Regards
>> > N. Siva Senani
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > From: Vivek <ammasfeet at icloud.com>
>> > > To: Siva Senani Nori <sivasenani at yahoo.com>
>> > > Cc: Advaita List <advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org>
>> > > Sent: Thursday, 9 July 2015 6:11 PM
>> > > Subject: Re: [Advaita-l] Gita translations
>> > >
>> > >T hanks for the replies that have been shared.
>> > >
>> > > Yes true, best would be to only read and study the Sanskrit but I'm
>> not
>> > > there yet.
>> > >
>> > > I have been looking at many different translations now (not
>> > commentaries) and
>> > > every single one is different.
>> > >
>> > > Isn't there one that is accepted as a main translation for Advaita
>> > Vedanta?
>> > >
>> > > Specifically I would be looking for a pocket edition of that.
>> > >
>> > > Many thanks,
>> > > Vivek.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >>  On Jul 8, 2015, at 6:36 PM, Siva Senani Nori <sivasenani at yahoo.com>
>> > > wrote:
>> > >>
>> > >>  I don't have Swamiji's translation at hand, but if it refers to the
>> > > Gita Press edition, that must be for the text of Gita and Acarya's
>> > Bhashya.
>> > > If you want only the Sanskrit original, then that edition (I do not
>> have
>> > it; I
>> > > rely on the Vani Vilas Press edition) should be good, but if we are
>> > talking of
>> > > translations, Gita Press usually translates the commentary of Sri J.
>> > Goendka (if
>> > > memory serves right), which is a somewhat free-wheeling commentary.
>> > >>  RegardsN. Siva Senani
>> > >>
>> > >>       From: Vivek <ammasfeet at icloud.com>
>> > >>  To: Siva Senani Nori <sivasenani at yahoo.com>
>> > >>  Cc: Advaita List <advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org>
>> > >>  Sent: Wednesday, 8 July 2015 4:17 PM
>> > >>  Subject: Re: [Advaita-l] Gita translations
>> > >>
>> > >>  Thanks for the reply,
>> > >>  I just read in the introduction of the Gita Shankara Bhasya by
>> > > Gambhirananda that they generally followed the gitapress edition for
>> the
>> > text
>> > > and the commentary.
>> > >>  That is interesting to note. Still I see many difference.
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>  On Jul 8, 2015, at 3:43 PM, Siva Senani Nori <sivasenani at yahoo.com>
>> > > wrote:
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>  Translation by Swami Gambhirananda is according to Sankaracharya's
>> > > Bhashya. Gita Press books are of very good quality, except their
>> > explanations of
>> > > Gita, which do not follow one particular Acarya's commentary.
>> > >>  By all means go for the Swami's translation.
>> > >>  RegardsN. Siva Senani
>> > >>
>> > >>       From: Vivek via Advaita-l <advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org
>> >
>> > >>  To: Advaita List <advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org>
>> > >>  Sent: Wednesday, 8 July 2015 3:14 PM
>> > >>  Subject: [Advaita-l] Gita translations
>> > >>
>> > >>  Hari Om,
>> > >>
>> > >>  Speaking about translations and not commentaries.
>> > >>
>> > >>  I have two translations of the Gita, one by Swami Gambhirananda
>> > (Shankara
>> > > Bhasya by RK Math) and one from Gitapress and find the English
>> > translations very
>> > > different.
>> > >>
>> > >>  For the study of Vedanta, is one preferred?
>> > >>
>> > >>  Could someone elaborate on this?
>> > >>
>> > >>  Appreciated,
>> > >>  Vivek.
>> > >>
>> > >>
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