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Dear Kurkowiak Lucas,

 

It is good to learn that you are translating BPHS in french language. But do

you know Sanskrit?

 

There are two english translations of BPHS in the market. One by G C Sharma

and another by R Santhanam and both are unfortunately 'erroneous' and

misleading. Both skipped certain 'key' points.

 

About R Santhanam I am sure he merely translated it from a Hindi translation

published from Varanasi. His knowledge of Sanskrit was just 'working' level

just as we develop over years by reading Jyotish books many times over. If

one looks at BPHS and compares its Sanskrit with that of 'Brihat Jatak' of

Varahmihi and Mantrwsar's 'Phaldeepika', one finds its Sanskrit very simple

and easier to comprehend. Later authors had started using more difficult

meters, leaving simplicity of earlier sages Vasistha, Narad, Parashar.

 

I met Santhanam many times in his Govindpuri house and confronted him with

some points. I was writing articles for his magazine and he published many

of them. My one article on 'translations of classics' , he did not agree to

print in his mag, saying 'I know who inspired you to write all this'. He was

alluding to K N Rao. It was not correct.

 

Correct translation of BPHS is possible only when a group of scholars sit

together for many months and debate and deliberate over 'key' words. This is

going to become possible as the new government has come out with a positive

attitude to introduce 'Astrology' as a professional and academic courses in

universities.

 

May be if you wait for a while, your translation may be better.

 

You remember, in our email exchange about 16-17 months back, over

calculating astakavarga for Rahu and Ketu, I gave you reference of 'Guru

Nadi' from an 1984 issue of Astrological Magazine. This point came up again

on this list about 1-2 months back.

 

Best wishes,

 

Shiv Chadha

 

I n reply to:-

>From : "Kurkowiak Lucas" <larry_golad

Reply-To : vedic astrology

Subject : [vedic astrology] Varnada and Paryaaya dasa

Date : Mon, 03 Sep 2001 10:27:02

 

Namaste list members,

 

Before giving my queries, I'll introduce myself.

I am french and I am translating BPHS in french language. If you want the

URL is http://www.multimania.com/larrygolad.

 

I have two queries.

 

First, I didn't clearly understood in chapter 6 how is calculated Varnada

dasa.

Could one of you give an example?

 

And second, I have read in several of your mails abour Paryaaya dasa.

Unfortunately, I didn't manage to find JUPS where it is explained. Could

someone kindly explain how it is calculated?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

 

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