The Three Baskets Project

The Three Baskets Project is an attempt at a readable English edition of the  Three Baskets.

Contents

 * 1) 1782600a.jpg Three Baskets
 * 2) Commentaries
 * 3) Glossary

Rules
The rules whereby the translations are made are:
 * 1) Priority will be readability.
 * 2) Key terms will be translated.
 * 3) Anthroponyms and toponyms will be untranslated, other proper nouns will be translated with capitalisation.
 * 4) Epithets will be translated with capitalisation, with the primary anthroponym after in apposition.
 * 5) Diacritics will be excluded.
 * 6) Sibilants ṣ and ś will be sh.
 * 7) Verses will be translated in verse.
 * 8) Key terms are defined as those with multiple possible definitions.
 * 9) Key terms will be standardised.
 * 10) Key terms will be used consistently in prose.
 * 11) Key terms may be changed in verse.
 * 12) Key terms when they first appear on a page will be linked to the glossary.
 * 13) Variant key terms, appearing an a variant form on the same page must be linked to the glossary.
 * 14) Mantras and dharanis will be preserved in original language using IAST standards in italics, but a literal, not necessarily readable, translation will be provided after each line.
 * 15) The glossary will use IAST standard spelling. Where appropriate both Sanskrit and Pali will be provided. For subjects, an paragraph definition will suffice. For key terms, one word should suffice, unless context dictates more than one, in which case an alternative will be provided.
 * 16) Repetitive phrasing used for memorization in original language, is to be replaced with natural sounding condensations.