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The Mahabharata, Book 14: Aswamedhika Parva · 1883–1896

Section 41

by Vyasa traditional; the Bhagavad Gita composed c. 400 BC – AD 200

Translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli (published by Pratap Chandra Roy, 1883–1896)


"'"'Brahma said, "That Mahat who was first produced is called Egoism. When it sprang up as I, it came to be called as the second creation. That Egoism is said to be the source of all creatures, for these have sprung from its modifications. It is pure effulgence and is the supporter of consciousness. It is Prajapati. It is a deity, the creator of deities, and of mind. It is that which creates the three worlds. It is said to be that which feels--I am all this.--That is the eternal world existing for those sages who are contented with knowledge relating to the soul, who have meditated on the soul, and who have won success by Vedic study and sacrifices. By consciousness of soul one enjoys the qualities. That source of all creatures, that creator of all creatures, creates (all creatures) even in this way. It is that which causes all changes. It is that which causes all beings to move. By its own light it illuminates the universe likewise."'"'"

This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.

MLA

Vyasa. The Mahabharata, Book 14: Aswamedhika Parva, Section 41. Translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/work/mahabharata-ganguli-14-aswamedhika/40/.

Chicago

Vyasa. The Mahabharata, Book 14: Aswamedhika Parva, Section 41. Translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/work/mahabharata-ganguli-14-aswamedhika/40/.

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