Translating the Dhammapada

[altar]

Dear all,
I am working on a translation of the Dhammapada from English to Spanish. I want to understand the meanings of the text as well as possible so I want to buy an English-Pali version, with both texts in full, for easy comparison. I'm thinking of getting this version, http://www.amazon.com/Dhammapada-Introd ... 0195640802, by Radhakrishnan, but I want something accurate, so if anyone has any ideas about which one to get, please let me know.

I am using Thomas Byrom's rendering. Although the first verses in particular clash with my understanding, I am working it out with a Bhikkhu who has requested it. Much of it is very poetic.

Later on I hope to share more or ask for help from Spanish speakers in particular.

[Jhana4]

Do you read Pali?

[altar]

No, but I know a lot of words.
Maybe I should get a basic grammar book, too.

[Khalil Bodhi]

How's that Italian Dhammapada I lent you working out? Happy belated Vesak!

[Kare]

This website should be useful to you:

http://buddhism.lib.ntu.edu.tw/BDLM/en/ ... _pali3.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I only wish I had it back in 1974/75, when I translated the Dhammapada into Norwegian.

[Assaji]

Dear Altar,

I am working on a translation of the Dhammapada from English to Spanish. I want to understand the meanings of the text as well as possible so I want to buy an English-Pali version, with both texts in full, for easy comparison. I'm thinking of getting this version, http://www.amazon.com/Dhammapada-Introd ... 0195640802, by Radhakrishnan, but I want something accurate, so if anyone has any ideas about which one to get, please let me know.

I would recommend the edition with classical commentaries:

http://www.amazon.com/Dhammapada-Saying ... 24-5024023" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The stories are also helpful:
http://www.thisismyanmar.com/nibbana/dmpada.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.archive.org/search.php?query ... pe%3Atexts" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Translation by Ven. Buddharakkhita:
http://www.reocities.com/Tokyo/Pagoda/2541/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Best wishes, Dmytro

[DNS]

How about some of the existing Spanish translations?

http://www.amazon.com/Dhammapada-Spanis ... 8476408161" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.amazon.com/Dhammapada-Spanis ... 9500710625" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.amazon.com/Dhammapada-camino ... 9681672739" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://openlibrary.org/books/OL13285799 ... Edition%29" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Or did you want to make one with Spanish on one side and Pali on the other?

Either way, good luck and hope it is successful.

[LABuddhist]

I'm wondering if you've completed the translation. thanks.