Sanskrit translations (Attempt by a few - K.N.Rao does not know basics)

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Dear Narasimha Rao ji,

 

Really a great post.

 

" Truth is in-corruptible. If 1000 people shout loud and teach wrong

knowledge, it may become popular but will not survive for long. Only

Truth can (and does) survive for ever. There is no death for True

knowledge. It is within each being and the being can access it when

ready. "

 

Warm Regards,

 

Tarun

 

, " Narasimha Rao " <pvr wrote:

>

> Namaste friends,

>

> I don't know if the information below is correct or not.

>

> However, one thing I can say is that the translations given by

> Santhanam are not fully reliable. There are places in BPHS where a

> line can be interpreted in multiple ways and Santhanam gave one

> interpretation without outlining others for the benefit of readers.

In

> some cases, the interpretation he picked from multiple candidates is

> questionable. In some other cases, the interpretation he gave is

> simply impossible and based on an erroneous translation.

>

> BPHS translation by Santhanam is definitely a useful work, but by no

> means accurate or reliable.

>

> Translating something like BPHS is not easy. A scholar of Sanskrit

> without a deep understanding Jyotish and a scholar of Jyotish

without

> mastery over Sanskrit usage will both mess it up.

>

> I am a Sanskrit scholar and have a very good comfort level in

reading

> Sanskrit poetry and prose. In the last 15 years, I have studied a

> little bit of astrology too and have some understanding of the

> subject. In my weekly Jyotish class in greater Boston, I

independently

> interpret verses from BPHS. When there is scope for multiple

> interpretations, I outline them all. I then give my pick based on

> experience when appropriate. Learned astrologers are welcome to take

> advantage of the free mp3 audio recordings of my classes (see link

below).

>

> I see that a lot of youngsters waste their time in unnecessarily

> bitter arguments (like I used to do a few years back). Truth is

> in-corruptible. If 1000 people shout loud and teach wrong knowledge,

> it may become popular but will not survive for long. Only Truth can

> (and does) survive for ever. There is no death for True knowledge.

It

> is within each being and the being can access it when ready.

>

> Before convincing others about the little we know, we should work on

> improving our own knowledge. I know for a fact that what great

> teachers teach today is only the tip of the iceberg and there is a

lot

> of knowledge waiting to be re-discovered.

>

> Spend more time in meditation and introspection than in argument.

>

> If my 2 cents of advice ruffles any feathers, my apologies.

>

> Best regards,

> Narasimha

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>

> > Dear all,

> >

> > Those of you who are enamoured by Late Shri Santhanam's

> translations would be delighted to know that he never translated a

> single book and got it translated through Pandits who knew Sanskrit

by

> paying a measely sum of Rs. 5/- or so per shloka. It is a common

> knowledge in Delhi's astrological circle.

> >

> > regards,

> >

> > Manoj

>