tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7296606518210633585.post5912188063285784269..comments2024-02-06T22:19:13.028-08:00Comments on Mining Aśvaghoṣa's Gold: BUDDHACARITA 1.4: Elephants and Likenesses of ElephantsMike Crosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12712396374023835678noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7296606518210633585.post-36355947733441927822012-05-04T07:06:48.693-07:002012-05-04T07:06:48.693-07:00Hi Jordan,
Yes, there is a Tibetan translation m...Hi Jordan, <br /><br />Yes, there is a Tibetan translation made off of the original Sanskrit, and I have been thinking that maybe I should study Tibetan for the purpose of translating that Tibetan translation into English -- as if a translation of a translation might be better than nothing. But the other way of looking at it is that nothing might be better than a translation of a translation. <br /><br />Thinking about these two opposite possibilities, I am open to being guided by the old adage: If in doubt, do nowt. <br /><br />Thanks for still being there, by the way, holding your tea-cup attentively in both hands! <br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />MikeMike Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12712396374023835678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7296606518210633585.post-9791188113907260542012-05-04T06:51:54.678-07:002012-05-04T06:51:54.678-07:00Hi Mike,
I must have gotten confused along the way...Hi Mike,<br />I must have gotten confused along the way.<br />Is there not a Tibetan translation that was made off of the original Sanskrit? That would seem preferable to me if the Sanskrit was not available. But if it is a Tibetan translation of the Chinese rendering, I think it is a bit of a shot in the dark. Or at least very low light without night vision goggles.SlowZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10589294912054724123noreply@blogger.com