Zend Avesta Part 01

SR No.: 007671
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: James Darmesteter
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1895
Total Pages: 2695
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 49 MB

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BHAGAVADGITA.
throw of the worlds. Even without you, the warriors standing in the adverse hosts, shall all cease to be. Therefore, be up, obtain glory, and vanquishing (your) foes, enjoy a prosperous kingdom. All these have been already killed by me. Be only the instrument, O Savyasâkin'! Drona, and Bhishma, and Gayadratha, and Karna, and likewise other valiant warriors also, whom I have killed, do you kill. Be not alarmed. Do fight. And in the battle you will conquer (your) foes.
Sañgaya said : Hearing these words of Kesava, the wearer of the coronet ?, trembling, and with joined hands, bowed down; and sorely afraid, and with throat clioked up, he again spoke to Krishna after saluting
him.
Arguna said : It is quite proper, O Hrishikesa! that the universe is delighted and charmed by your renown, that the demons run away affrighted in all directions, and that all the assemblages of Siddhas bow down (to you). And why, O high-souled one! should they not bow down to you (who are) greater than Brahman, and first cause ? O infinite lord of gods! O you pervading the universe! you are the indestructible, that which is, that which is not, and what is beyond them? You are the primal
Arguna, as he could shoot with his left hand as well as the right.-Sridhara.
Arguna, who had this coronet given him by Indra.-Madbusüdana.
• The commentators interpret this to mean the perceptible, the unperceived, and the higher principle. Cf. p. 84 supra, and also pp. 103, 113 infra and notes there.
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