Mistake made in SuttaCentral translation of MN89

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Here is the explanation…

Dhammacetiyasutta Error MN89

Ha ha, I had no idea of the Powerpuff girls connection, but I like it! I sometimes translate Pali names, because it’s not uncommon that names lean more to the side of descriptive epithets in Pali. In this case, nagaraka means “little city” and I thought it was an odd name. So I wanted to translate it with something comparable. But why “Townsville” in particular? Well, as it happens, Townsville was the place where where the thought first occurred to me, “I should go to Thailand”, and that set m…

It’s up there with other quirky choices like Manuka Honey…

Manuka honey in MN 77?

I don’t know Pali well but I’m doubtful that there is manuka honey in India as the manuka tree is only found in Australasia. What is the original Pali for this phrase ? “Whatever the Buddha teaches, we shall listen to it.” It’s like when there’s a person at the crossroads pressing out pure manuka honey, and a large crowd is poised on the edge of their seats. "

Quirky translation choices

One of the joys of reading Bhante @sujato’s translations is discovering his interesting translation choices. Perhaps readers might like to share their discoveries… We’ve already heard about Manuka Honey: Manuka honey in MN 77? and the wordplay of: “It wears away, mendicant, that’s why it’s called ‘the world’. Please report any errors or typos! which attempts to reproduce the Pali wordplay. Here’s another one: Living with gods and zombies. “Householders, there are four ways of living toget…