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Book Title
Translating the Bhagavadgita : a Workbook for Sanskrit Students
Publication Name
Translating the Bhagavadgita
Title
Translating the Bhagavadgita
Subtitle
A Workbook for Sanskrit Students
Author
Les Morgan
Format
Trade Paperback
ISBN-10
1540302288
EAN
9781540302281
ISBN
9781540302281
Publisher
CreateSpace
Genre
Religion
Release Date
19/03/2017
Release Year
2017
Language
English
Item Height
0.2in
Item Length
9in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
7.5 Oz
Type
Hinduism
Publication Year
2017
Topic
Hinduism / Sacred Writings
Number of Pages
106 Pages

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In a series of easy modules you will get a brief and practical introduction to translation technique for beginning Sanskrit students. Using an immersion method, you will create your own translation of chapter 12 of the Bhagavadgita, which is just twenty verses long. I encourage you to jump right in to create your own translation even if you aren't sure your skills are up to it. Designed for students with limited knowledge of grammar, the workbook gives "just in time" tutorial tips for each verse, along with word-by-word vocabulary, alternate translations, and tips on translation technique. Something you will not find here is heavy grammatical analysis. The goal is to get you interested in some of the beautiful ideas that this great scripture presents. Comparing several versions will give you a deeper appreciation of the decisions that translators face. The Bhagavadgita is a very old text written in Sanskrit for an audience that lived in a different culture. Can you help English readers and hear it speaking to them in today's world?The technical challenges of translating Sanskrit are an interesting subject in themselves. At all times one must balance clarity with a respect for the structure of the underlying Sanskrit verse. Given that the most important goal is to get the idea across clearly, you still have a lot of stylistic leeway in finding your own unique voice. A great translation not only says something meaningful it says it in a meaningful way.Because Sanskrit grammar and syntax are very different from English, completely literal translations sound rather odd. Word order is more flexible in Sanskrit than in English, and sometimes you must transpose the original order of ideas in order to express an idea clearly. Sanskrit uses many passive constructions, so you may need to adjust sentences to an active voice to make the sense more dynamic.Your audience matters too. Being clear depends on who your reader is and how much they know about Indian thought. You may successfully convey what the source material says, but leave everyone confused because the subject matter is difficult to understand or in conflict with some other school of thought that they have previously been exposed to. If you assume too much, you may wind up with a translation into "Idologese", incomprehensible to anyone but specialists.

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CreateSpace
ISBN-10
1540302288
ISBN-13
9781540302281
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Book Title
Translating the Bhagavadgita : a Workbook for Sanskrit Students
Author
Les Morgan
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Hinduism / Sacred Writings
Publication Year
2017
Genre
Religion
Number of Pages
106 Pages

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Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.2in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
7.5 Oz

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