Translating the Dhammapada

by **altar** » Mon May 23, 2011 7:08 pm

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-Introductory-English-Translation-Collection/dp/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.

by **Jhana4** » Mon May 23, 2011 7:13 pm

Do you read Pali?

by **altar** » Mon May 23, 2011 7:22 pm

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

by **Khalil Bodhi** » Mon May 23, 2011 7:33 pm

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

by **Kare** » Mon May 23, 2011 7:53 pm

This website should be useful to you:

http://buddhism.lib.ntu.edu.tw/BDLM/en/ ... _pali3.htm

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

by **Dmytro** » Mon May 23, 2011 7:55 pm

Dear Altar,

altar wrote: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-Introductory-English-Translation-Collection/dp/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

The stories are also helpful:
http://www.thisismyanmar.com/nibbana/dmpada.htm
http://www.archive.org/search.php?query ... pe%3Atexts

Translation by Ven. Buddharakkhita:
http://www.reocities.com/Tokyo/Pagoda/2541/

Best wishes, Dmytro

by **David N. Snyder** » Mon May 23, 2011 8:07 pm

How about some of the existing Spanish translations?

http://www.amazon.com/Dhammapada-Spanis ... 8476408161
http://www.amazon.com/Dhammapada-Spanis ... 9500710625
http://www.amazon.com/Dhammapada-camino ... 9681672739
http://openlibrary.org/books/OL13285799 ... Edition%29

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.

by **LABuddhist** » Sat May 26, 2012 4:21 pm

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

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