Dear Yong Peng,
op 05-07-2005 07:26 schreef Ong Yong Peng op yongpeng.ong@...:

> You suggested "does persistently overwhelm", "overwhelm" is
> definitely good. However, I think John hit the right note
> with "persists in captivating".

N: I think that is about the same.
Y: > "pariyaadaaya ti.t.thati" persists in overwhelming. The

> word 'captivates' seems to mean just that but not exact, and I was
> thinking in that direction for a better single word that can be
> faithful to the two Pali "pariyaadaaya ti.t.thati".

N: One word may be difficult. Originally you suggested: persistently
overwhelm.
There were many options in the different English translations.
Nina.