雜記(2007/08/06)

2007/08/06 07:00
英漢之間
完成英文版廣論之抄讀進度，覺得今日英文版和漢譯版之間有兩偈頌在細節上不盡相符，茲抄錄如下：

A practitioner must be as concentrated

As someone carrying a pot full of mustard oil

Who is fearful when a swordsman before him

Threatens to kill him if he spills a drop.

13|319|12|如執滿缽油，執劍住其後，溢則畏其殺，禁者如是勵。

就我的理解，國外學者的認知是「執劍住其前」。

Thus, if a snake came onto your lap,

You would hastily stand up.

Just so, if sleepiness and indolence come,

Quickly avert them.

13|320|01|如蛇入懷中，故應急起立，如是睡懈生，皆應速遏止。

就我的理解，國外學者的認知是「如蛇上膝頭，即當急起立」，等到蛇入懷，為時已晚矣！行者如是勵。