[JG] Sanskrit translations by R santanam 3/8 -3

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a 3rd part must have come in 1st one missed it

When i sued pramodam and pramada to explain the corrupted version but gives

diff meanings

 

like wise we have no other better example of such corruption than the most

auspicious day observed in Tamils is Amavasya which no work in astrology

says is good [one bad translation must have through moves got circulated]

 

I can max see that amavasya of Mesha and Simha can be good as both can give

a raja Yoga others doubtful I hope sree PVN RAO can find some slokas on this

 

many interpretations from such corrupted sounds, words has lead to the mess

we see inRS's works or Tyagaraja's and Annamaya's songs the mechanics will

be met not the spirit or soul of a compositiion

 

best wishes

 

On 8/2/07, 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

>

>

>

 

 

 

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