CHRIST VERSUS KRISHNA

A BRIEF COMPARISON

BETWEEN THE

Chief Events, Characteristics and Mission

of

THE BABE OF BETHLEHEM JUDEA.AND

THE BABE OF BRINDABUN MATHURAPURI WITH

A CONCISE REVIEW OF HINDOOISM,PROVING ITS

DERIVATION FROM CHRISTIANITY

BY

L.A. Sakes, M.D., B. M. S.

Life is but a Span,

Till every inch employ

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1883.

CONTENTS.

Preface

CHAPTER I.

Early Christianity in India - An Indian Missionary King – The Policy of the early Brahmins - Incarnation of Vishnu - Krishna and Christ – Juggernaut -  Rama Avatar – Hindoo tenet of the Trinity - whence derived Creation and deluge    

CHAPTER II,

Origin of the species -Who are Mahadeo and Parbuttee? The Gouree Sunker Sleeman*s
“Recollections" – Christianity an Eastern religion - Some striking analogies - Story of

Krishna - Comparison between Krishna and Christ - Krishna's Feats- Brahmin cal inventions - Ancient Christianity in India – Correspondence  between Hindoo and Roman

Catholic ritual and usage  

CHAPTER III

Learned labor lost - India in the past - Assertions need proof - Ancient Hindoo Geography - Divisions of the Earth -  Astronomy - Buddhism - Nirwan and Mochh - Hindooism a failure -

Raja Hurrischundra – The Beeman - A Moral  

CHAPTER IV.

Krishna's transfiguration. -The Pandavas -  Judistir Rajah – Represents  Simon Peter-  Bheem the glutton - Judas, Moses  and Bheem - Arjuna - Striking resemblances Nookool.  Brahminism and Christianity – The scarlet sign - Sahadeo - The wanderings of Pandavas and their signification.

CHAPTER V.

The five Pandavas - Bayad the fisherman - Krishna's wives - Arjuna the beloved apostle - Krishna's ubiquity – Assassination of Kons Rajah - Massacre of the innocents- Comparison

between Christ and Krishna    

CHAPTER VI. 

Concluding drama of Krishna's life - Cunning of the priests - The Sage's prophecy - A strange conception - The wounding of Krishna - Comparisons between Krishna and Christ – The Fisherman and Peter - Why the Atonement has been hidden

CHAPTER VII.

Hindooism and Christianity - The Niskalank Avatar – Adjustments - Epitome of Christianity - Main differences "between Hindooism and Christianity - Hindoo teaching regarding Heaven Transmigration of the soul  

CHAPTER VIII.

Transmigration according to the Vedas - Priestly craft - Tampering with the Vedas - Modification of the Shastras -  Growth of priestly power - Evil results - Human sacrifice -Retribution 

CHAPTER IX

Human sacrifice - The absurdities of the doctrine of transmigration - The Moguls and their Mission - 25,000 Christian families in India in 1666 - the Mahrattas - Present  rule - Indian Mutiny - Overruling Providence 

CHAPTER X.

The Bhagavat - The object of its teachings - Foolishness of the Vedas - Inconsistencies Kons Rajah -The Massacre of the innocents -Christ's mission as compared with Krishna's - The dawn and the sunlight

CHAPTER XI.

A conclusion - Modern Education  - Weaknesses of Educated Hindoos -The School and the Bible- The GREAT UNKNOWN - Morality of the Bhagavat and the Vedas - The Shaster in the school-room - The Hindoo religion in a nutshell - Origin of the species 

CHAPTER XII.

The God Man Christ Jesus - His Eternity - Co-equal with the Father - Very Man yet Very GOD - The perfect character Harmony of virtues and graces unalloyed by weakness or failure  - Christ's Sacrifice - Paradise and Hades - Conclusion