구나발타라(求那跋陀羅)역 [잡아함경]에 보이는 번역상의 문제점―대공법경(大空法經)을 일례로

Abstract

For the purpose of identifying and understanding Buddhist Sanskrit texts, especially those which are preserved only in a fragmentary state, the importance of the Chinese parallels cannot be emphasized strongly enough (in this context cf. Enomoto 2004). However, even with a perfect understanding of the Chinese language, the Chinese versions can be very unclear and ambiguous in their content and meanings. The Za‐ahanjing, a Chinese translation of the Saṃyuktāgama by Guṇabhadra, is no exception. This article intends to highlight some of the problematic features and inconsistencies of the Za‐ahanjing, through investigation of a sūtra by the name of Mahāśūnyatā‐dharmaparyāya. In addition, this article will suggest some possible solutions in response to the mentioned problems. Readers can find a juxtaposition of the Chinese and Sanskrit versions of the Mahāśūnyatā dharmaparyāya with the Pāli parallel, as included in the appendix.