Geldner's RV in English?-- no!

[garzilli at HULAW1.HARVARD.EDU]

> 
> I do not think it is a good idea to get Geldner translated into English. As
> far as I know, Stanley Insler has long been preparing a complete new
> English translation of the Rgveda. He is the man to do this translation.
> Stanley's problem, if I have understood him correctly, is to find time from
> other duties to complete this very important undertaking.
> 
> Asko Parpola
>

Any good translator into any language should take into account
all the previous translations, especially if they are good (and above all 
when the languages involved are German and English).  
I am sure that Insler, knowing also Italian (very well, BTW:)), will also 
read and consider the good Italian translation of some hymns of:

V. Papesso, Inni del Rg Veda, Roma, Astrolabio, 1979.