Oct 11, 2015 — DENMARK (SUN) —
Bhagavad-gita As It Is, 11. 32:
Original, authorized 1972 edition:
"The Blessed Lord said: Time I am, destroyer of the worlds, and I have come to engage all people. With the exception of you [the Pāṇḍavas], all the soldiers here on both sides will be slain."
Original, authorized 1968 edition:
"The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Time I am, the Destroyer of the worlds, and I am come to engage all people. Except for you [the Pandavas], all soldiers on both sides here will be slain."
Read aloud to Srila Prabhupada by Giriraj, Bombay, 1974:
"The Blessed Lord said: Time I am, destroyer of the worlds, and I have come to engage all people. With the exception of you, the Pandavas, all the soldiers here on both sides will be slain."
'Manuscript':
"The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Time I am, the destroyer of the worlds and I am come to engage all people, except for you (the Pandavas), all soldiers on both sides will be slain."
'JAS It Is':
"The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Time I am, the great destroyer of the worlds, and I have come here to destroy all people. With the exception of you [the Pāṇḍavas], all the soldiers here on both sides will be slain."
1972 Synonyms:
śrī bhagavān uvāca—the Personality of Godhead said; kālaḥ—time; asmi—I am; loka—the worlds; kṣaya-kṛt—destroyer; pravṛddhaḥ—to engage; lokān—all people; samāhartum—to destroy; iha—in this world; pravṛttaḥ—to engage; ṛte api—without even; tvām—you; na—never; bhaviṣyanti—will be; sarve—all; ye—who; avasthitāḥ—situated; pratyanīkeṣu—on the opposite side; yodhāḥ—the soldiers.
We observe that Jayadvaita Swami's change is contrary to both authorized editions of the Bhagavad-gita As It Is. It is also contrary to the so-called manuscript. And the 'synonyms' also use the words 'to engage'.
The word 'engage' makes great sense. Dictionary meaning of 'engage':
Capture, catch, arrest, grab, seize, draw, attract, gain, win, captivate, hold, grip, engross, absorb, occupy
So Krishna's representative, Kala, has been restricted in his affairs in the material world, with this new interpretation.
