Talk:Swayambhu Purana

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Translation problem

The biggest translation problem is at the very end: "the blessing one gets for telling, telling, listening, making others listen, writing or making others write it." I can't find the original Swayambhu Purana text on the Internet, which (if translated) might help me understand this phrase.

"telling, telling" can't be right. Perhaps "reading, telling ..." was intended. Then again, some ancient texts began as oral traditions before they were written down, so reading wouldn't be possible.

"making others listen" means forcing others to listen, against their will. Buddhism isn't normally spread by the sword, so I don't think the Purana really says that. Should it say "persuading others to listen"? "telling others to listen"? "getting others to listen"?

"writing or making others write it." Does that mean making copies by hand? Does it mean adding new text? Art LaPella (talk) 19:39, 2 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]