OT: Beowulf in Hindi

beoram · Jul 31, 2003

Started to try to translate the Old English poem "Beowulf" into Hindi. It's going to take a while, as I'm not fluent in Hindi and am still learning, but I thought some people might be interested to see the beginning of it:

'Beowulf' in Hindi

(also available via the main Beowulf on Steorarume (Beowulf in Cyberspace) - heorot.dk site)

Rusty · Jul 31, 2003

It's all greek to me.

( doing a Bruise here )

BruiseLeee · Aug 1, 2003

Naw...Bruise would say something about all the Vikings native to India need to read Beowolf in their mother tongue.

I'm amazed by Beoram and his language studies. I have enough trouble speakin' da engrish.

Semper Fi · Aug 1, 2003

Beo

Very interesting.

I think you may have transposed a few syllables and parsed a first person pro-noun incorrectly though.

(Beo- I don't have a clue as to what I just said.

)

BruiseLeee · Aug 1, 2003

I'm waiting for some Beowolf comics.

beoram · Aug 1, 2003

Originally posted by BruiseLeee
I'm waiting for some Beowolf comics.

Beowulf comics

beoram · Aug 1, 2003

Originally posted by Semper Fi
Beo

Very interesting.

I think you may have transposed a few syllables and parsed a first person pro-noun incorrectly though.

(Beo- I don't have a clue as to what I just said. )

You actually had me for a second.

BruiseLeee · Aug 1, 2003

golok · Aug 1, 2003

A most courageous effort. You have my support. Hindi is not an easy language.

While you are at it, try learning to read Rabindranath Tagore's Gitanjali in Bengali. I was told the English translation is nothing compared to it in its native language.

Kismet · Aug 1, 2003

I started to look, but it wanted a Hindi Unicode, and for all I'd be able to understand, even WITH my Hindi Unicode, I passed.

But, every now and then (honest,) I pick up Beowulf and read a bit. It's a Geat read.

Yvsa · Aug 1, 2003

Originally posted by BruiseLeee
I'm amazed by Beoram and his language studies. I have enough trouble speakin' da engrish.

Me too!!!! I'm still trying to learn a little TsaLaGi once in awhile and get a new word every now and then, but it's sure slow, and hard, for me.

BruiseLeee · Aug 1, 2003

From the description of Book 1 in the comic series..

"Beowulf, King of
Thanes, emerges to do
battle with the original
demon, Grendel. Much
hurt is delivered."

beoram · Aug 2, 2003

Originally posted by Kismet
...
But, every now and then (honest,) I pick up Beowulf and read a bit. It's a Geat read.

there's also my modern English translation available on this site: http://www.heorot.dk/

Originally posted by golok
A most courageous effort. You have my support. Hindi is not an easy language.

While you are at it, try learning to read Rabindranath Tagore's Gitanjali in Bengali. I was told the English translation is nothing compared to it in its native language.

Someday perhaps. I don't know the Bengali script very well. Fortunately, Sanskrit, Hindi & Nepali are usually all written in nagari, which I do know. So, Bengali's on the list, but after Hindi & Nepali....

--B.

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