Sponsored Translation of Dhammapada from Pali into Sanskrit

[Guest guest]

Dear Mr Ulrich,

 

In India who understand original Pali language (Esp. Buddhist community /

scholars) why would they require Sanskrit translation of Dhammapada ? This

is an important question which should be addressed before undertaking such a

translation. Moreover, our experience as a publisher (MLBD) reveals that

demand for such a work is either limited to Germany, Western Europe to some

extent or in JAPANESE academicians. If there is enough demand then we (MLBD)

would consider the project, but of course the translation has to be, in any

case, sponsored as well as thorough quality control has also to be there

before undertaking any publication. Unforunately, these days quality is

going down day by day. Why don't you post your message to other Buddhist

sites & web-mails ?

 

Regards

 

RP Jain

 

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"rupya78" <u.stiehl

<INDOLOGY>

Sunday, July 24, 2005 3:20 PM

[Y-Indology] Re: Sponsored Translation of Dhammapada from Pali into

Sanskrit

 

 

> Dear Sirs,

>

> Much to my regret, I had to cancel this project,

> which was also announced at the Pali .

>

> It seems that nobody is interested in a translation

> of the Dhammapada into Sanskrit. Therefore it does

> not make much sense to financially support a project

> which is of no interest to Hindus and Buddhists who

> seem to live in entirely different worlds.

>

> In Germany, Sanskritists often also learn Pali, at a

> rough guess, one out of ten German Sanskritists. But

> how many Indian Sanskritists learn Pali? One out of

> hundred Indian Sanskritists? One out of thousand?

>

> Kind regards,

>

> Ulrich Stiehl, Heidelberg (Germany)

>

> > Dear Sirs,

> >

> > In 2004, I financially sponsored the project of the edition of the

> > Taittiriya-Brahmana and other Yajurveda texts with a large sum of

> > money. See here

> >

> > http://www.sanskritweb.net/yajurveda

> >

> > In 2005, I intend to finance the smaller project of literally

> > translating the Dhammapada from Pali into Sanskrit. This project is

> > described here

> >

> > http://www.sanskritweb.net/project.pdf

> >

> > Those familiar with Pali and Sanskrit and interested in this

> salaried

> > project are requested to contact me at my German email address

> shown

> > on my website here

> >

> > http://www.sanskritweb.net/imprint.htm

> >

> > Kind regards,

> >

> > Ulrich Stiehl, Heidelberg (Germany)

>