Hello everyone, I'm interested in getting a translation of the Sutta-Nipata in English but I am not sure of the best possible version. Does anyone know of one they would recommend? I'm leaning towards the Viggo Fausboll translation but I honestly know little about it. Any tips?
Thanks!
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Suttanipata translation
by LonesomeYogurt » Mon Nov 05, 2012 9:00 pm
Gain and loss, status and disgrace,
censure and praise, pleasure and pain:
these conditions among human beings are inconstant,
impermanent, subject to change.
Knowing this, the wise person, mindful,
ponders these changing conditions.
Desirable things don’t charm the mind,
undesirable ones bring no resistance.
His welcoming and rebelling are scattered,
gone to their end,
do not exist.
- Lokavipatti Sutta
Stuff I write about things.
censure and praise, pleasure and pain:
these conditions among human beings are inconstant,
impermanent, subject to change.
Knowing this, the wise person, mindful,
ponders these changing conditions.
Desirable things don’t charm the mind,
undesirable ones bring no resistance.
His welcoming and rebelling are scattered,
gone to their end,
do not exist.
- Lokavipatti Sutta
Stuff I write about things.
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Re: Suttanipata translation
by tiltbillings » Mon Nov 05, 2012 9:05 pm
Fausboll's translation is an important pioneering effort, but at this point the probably only really good one is the Pali Text Society's The Rhinoceros Horn. See:LonesomeYogurt wrote:Hello everyone, I'm interested in getting a translation of the Sutta-Nipata in English but I am not sure of the best possible version. Does anyone know of one they would recommend? I'm leaning towards the Viggo Fausboll translation but I honestly know little about it. Any tips?
Thanks!
http://store.pariyatti.org/search.asp?k ... &search=GO
What is the use of his knowledge
pertaining to the number of insects in the whole world?
Rather, inquire into his knowledge of
that which is to be practised by us
-- Dharmakirti
This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond.
SN I, 38.
Níl sa saol seo ach ceo
There is naught in this life but mist
Is ní bheimid beo ach seal beag gearr.
And we will not be alive but a short hard time.
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Re: Suttanipata translation
by Reductor » Mon Nov 05, 2012 10:41 pm
I second Tilt's suggestion. I have the same translation and found it readable. My own has detailed notes on the pali and the author's translation decisions. In case you are, or aspire, to be pali lingual.
Michael
The thoughts I've expressed in the above post are carefully considered and offered in good faith.
And friendliness towards the world is happiness for him who is forbearing with living beings. -- Ud. 2:1
To his own ruin the fool gains knowledge, for it cleaves his head and destroys his innate goodness. -- Dhp 72
The thoughts I've expressed in the above post are carefully considered and offered in good faith.
And friendliness towards the world is happiness for him who is forbearing with living beings. -- Ud. 2:1
To his own ruin the fool gains knowledge, for it cleaves his head and destroys his innate goodness. -- Dhp 72
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Re: Suttanipata translation
by mikenz66 » Tue Nov 06, 2012 12:09 am
ATI also recommends Norman's translation:
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... index.html
There are some other recent translations around on the internet of the 4th and 5th chapters that may be useful for comparison.
See:
http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.ph ... ata#p95712
http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=13542
http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=12666
Mike
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... index.html
There are some other recent translations around on the internet of the 4th and 5th chapters that may be useful for comparison.
See:
http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.ph ... ata#p95712
http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=13542
http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=12666
Mike
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