Yogasūtra de Patañjali: uma análise das traduções brasileiras

Abstract

This study analyzes the translation of Patañjali's Yogasūtra into Brazilian Portuguese, focusing on central terms within the work – particularly "Viveka" (discrimination), "Samādhi" (meditative absorption), and "Kaivalya" (Liberation). The aim is to understand how the translators conveyed this complex terminology, examining the choices made and the hermeneutic nuances underlying them. The research covers three translations: Gloria Arieira's (Patañjali, 2017), Lilian Gulmini's (Patañjali, 2002), and Carlos Eduardo G. Barbosa's (Patañjali, 1999). The first part of the thesis, in addition to exploring the reception of the Yogasūtra through translation in the Brazilian context, seeks to observe the role these translations play in shaping readers' perceptions of the text. In the analysis of terms such as "Viveka," "Samādhi" and “Kaivalya,” the study highlights their meanings based on the relevance they acquire in the traditions of Yoga, Saṁkhyā, and Vedānta, the philosophical schools that underpin the analyzed translations and the interpretative differences of these crucial concepts. In summary, the study aims to deepen the understanding of the complexity involved in translating and interpreting concepts from Patañjali's Yogasūtra, providing a critical analysis of the translators' choices and their relation to the hermeneutic traditions involved.