Sirona
Hindu Wannabe
Namaste dear forum,
I suppose that this is yet another question where both options might be valid, but I looked up a verse in the Bhagavad Gita (7.24), and I noticed there are two different types of translation, claiming that either the Unmanifest is superior (which I assume to be Brahman), or the Manifest (which is the personal form of sri Krishna). Below I give some examples of English translations available to me:
अव्यक्तं व्यक्तिमापन्नं मन्यन्ते मामबुद्धय: ।
परं भावमजानन्तो ममाव्ययमनुत्तमम् ॥ २४ ॥
avyaktaṁ vyaktim āpannaṁ
manyante mām abuddhayaḥ
paraṁ bhāvam ajānanto
mamāvyayam anuttamam
The Manifest superior
Swami Mukundananda:
BG 7.24: The less intelligent think that I, the Supreme Lord Shree Krishna, was formless earlier and have now assumed this personality. They do not understand the imperishable exalted nature of my personal form.
Prabhupada:
Unintelligent men, who do not know Me perfectly, think that I, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, was impersonal before and have now assumed this personality. Due to their small knowledge, they do not know My higher nature, which is imperishable and supreme.
The Unmanifest superior
Swami Sivananda (claims to follow Shankara)
7.24 The foolish think of Me, the Unmanifest, as having manifestation, knowing not My higher, immutable and most excellent nature.
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 - Verse 24 - 7.24 avyaktaṃ vyaktimāpannaṃ - All Bhagavad Gita (Geeta) Verses in Sanskrit, English, Transliteration, Word Meaning, Translation, Audio, Shankara Bhashya, Adi Sankaracharya Commentary and Links to Videos by Swami Chinmayananda and others (don’t know who this is)
The foolish think of Me, the Unmanifest, as having come to manifestation, not knowing My higher, immutable and peerless nature.
So, what are your opinions on this issue?
I suppose that this is yet another question where both options might be valid, but I looked up a verse in the Bhagavad Gita (7.24), and I noticed there are two different types of translation, claiming that either the Unmanifest is superior (which I assume to be Brahman), or the Manifest (which is the personal form of sri Krishna). Below I give some examples of English translations available to me:
अव्यक्तं व्यक्तिमापन्नं मन्यन्ते मामबुद्धय: ।
परं भावमजानन्तो ममाव्ययमनुत्तमम् ॥ २४ ॥
avyaktaṁ vyaktim āpannaṁ
manyante mām abuddhayaḥ
paraṁ bhāvam ajānanto
mamāvyayam anuttamam
The Manifest superior
Swami Mukundananda:
BG 7.24: The less intelligent think that I, the Supreme Lord Shree Krishna, was formless earlier and have now assumed this personality. They do not understand the imperishable exalted nature of my personal form.
Prabhupada:
Unintelligent men, who do not know Me perfectly, think that I, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, was impersonal before and have now assumed this personality. Due to their small knowledge, they do not know My higher nature, which is imperishable and supreme.
The Unmanifest superior
Swami Sivananda (claims to follow Shankara)
7.24 The foolish think of Me, the Unmanifest, as having manifestation, knowing not My higher, immutable and most excellent nature.
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 - Verse 24 - 7.24 avyaktaṃ vyaktimāpannaṃ - All Bhagavad Gita (Geeta) Verses in Sanskrit, English, Transliteration, Word Meaning, Translation, Audio, Shankara Bhashya, Adi Sankaracharya Commentary and Links to Videos by Swami Chinmayananda and others (don’t know who this is)
The foolish think of Me, the Unmanifest, as having come to manifestation, not knowing My higher, immutable and peerless nature.
So, what are your opinions on this issue?