Technical Appendices
Introductory 1 Translation of Śaṅkara’s Introduction to the Gītā 2 Jñāna-Yoga 3 Niṣṭhā 4 Three Terms: Paripāka Avasāna Anubhava 5 Karma-Yoga 6 Saṃnyāsa 7 Exceptions to Formal Saṃnyāsa Introductory Except where otherwise stated, the reference to a Gītā verse is in fact to Śaṅkara’s commentary on that verse. There are many cases where Śaṅkara comments on a verse from a distance; in other words, in his commentary to another verse, not necessarily nearby, or previous. For instance, an important anticipatory comment to VII.16–18 appears already under IV.11. The present appendix is not a study, but a collection …