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CHRIST <strong>vs</strong> KRISHNA - RE-READING SAKES<br />

M. M. NINAN<br />

Sake’s analysis had been sometimes labored, yet the essence of his arguments is not<br />

far fetched. But then he did not have the scientific and historic store that we have<br />

today.<br />

Even with the broad similarity, Sakes was able to detect how Hindu doctrines and<br />

morals are far apart from that of <strong>Christ</strong>ianity. While claiming “Satyameva Jayate” it<br />

turns truth into falsehood, while claiming non-violence as the basic morality, <strong>Krishna</strong><br />

himself insists that Arjuna should kill his brothers. And all the time the outright<br />

contradictions are explained away and the masses swallow it. Sakes was able to see<br />

through these subtle variations.<br />

In following the text of Sakes I have added comments and extrapolations with two<br />

symbols to start and to end.<br />

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