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La belle infidèle orientale

L’étude comparative bouddhique sanskrite-chinoise sous l’angle de vue traductologique, exemple du Sūtra du diamant

 | Xi’an Jiaotong University

Article language: French

Published online: 25 November 2020
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https://doi.org/10.1075/babel.00197.wan
Résumé
Le Sūtra du diamant traduit en chinois par Kumārajīva est un des textes les plus répandus du bouddhisme mahāyāna, signifiant « Grand Véhicule ». Depuis le XIXe siècle, il fait l’objet d'études interlinguistiques qui comparent les traductions du mahāyāna avec les versions sanskrites. Les traductions sont alors considérées comme étant moins fidèles surtout au niveau du texte même. Cependant, l’idée de correction littérale est inconciliable avec l’ « original ». Dans cet article, nous abordons d’abord le problème des « textes sources » dans la littérature bouddhique, mais aussi celui de la méthode prédominante dans l’étude bouddhique contemporaine. Enfin, du point de vue de la traductologie, nous essayons de recadrer la perspective des études comparatives des textes bouddhiques afin d'envisager un dialogue interdisciplinaire.
Abstract
The Diamond Sūtra, translated into Chinese by Kumārajīva, is one of the most widely-read texts of Mahāyāna Buddhism, mahāyāna meaning “great vehicle”. Since the 19th century it has been the subject of interlinguistic studies comparing the translations of mahāyāna with their Sanskrit versions. The translations are deemed to be less faithful, especially at the level of the text itself. However, the idea of literal correctness is irreconcilable with the "original". In this article we first address the problem of "source texts" in Buddhist literature, but also the problem of the predominant method in contemporary Buddhist study. Finally, from the point of view of traductology, we try to reframe the perspective of comparative studies of Buddhist texts in order to envisage an interdisciplinary dialogue.
Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.Problématique de textes-sources du bouddhisme : de langues indiennes à la langue chinoise
  • 3.La recension sanskrite du Sūtra du diamant : « l’Original » de la traduction chinoise ?
  • 4.La comparaison sanskrite-chinoise sous l’angle de vue traductologique
  • 5.Conclusion
  • Remerciements
  • Remarques
  • Références
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