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78 THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY. mincu it is based upon a large number of parti- cular passages. According to the judgmont of the author of this notice however, the proof has not yet been adduced that in the Bhagarad Gid we have a piece of Christianity translated into the form of Emilian conception. To refer to at least, some general points of view, Dr. Lorinser's failure to maku nge of Indian commentarios los had, first of all, fue its result, that bu could not always apprebowl the Ludian thoughts in an Indian spirit. Secondly, Dr. Lorinser has paid no attention to the proper Yoga literature, and in particular to Patan- juli's Sillas with their commentaries: for at inquiry should first lave boon instituted into the relation in which the philosophical doctrines contained in the #hagavad Gitd stand to this priucipe work of the Yoga philosophy. Cou- sidering its puutical character, the Yoparrish thardmöyagu might also present many important points of comparison. The insediate introduo- tion of the Biblu into the explanation of the Bhagavad Gild is, therefore, at local promuturo. Besides, the particular Biblical passages them- selves aro with too great confidence designated by Dr. Lorinser as tho source of the Intian thought or expression. I cannot be denied that ho is actually adduced wono surprising purullal passages; but the toont of tho texts which ho has cited cus al the ufroost claim nar oongi- deration only after na boen proved in unother way that thu Bhagavid Gied and the Bible stand in a cor relation to each other, If the author should think to rely upon ihm multitude of the parages which he has quoted, it should be recollented that u ludred uncertain references prove no more than u single one of the same character. Hns Dr. Lorinaer natioed that Lun comparison of the human soul with a team of horses (adenced by him in p 60, nota 59) from the Katha Upanishad, corresponds with romarkahlo exactase to tho beautifol myth in Plato's Phædros! This might be regarded as one of the most interesting examples of a uidental correspondence. For the rat, it is mack to be questioned whether Profissor Weber, to whom the unthor repeatedly apponia, alarca his conviction. For Profesor Weber's assump- tion that Christina taschera und doctrines ar- no- • This etion require some unflat - Kr. ↑ Ind. Ant. vol. II. p. 986-201 Prof. Windisch puts hit conclusion tou strung!j.—En. [Manch, 1875. risud ut an early period in India, and that in particular the worship of Krishna, and the legends relative to him, woro formed under the influence of Christianity, is very widely different from Dr. Lurinsor's conviction, according to which the composer of the Bhagavad Gita munst bavo learnt ut luut the New Testament directly by heart. This is the connluxion at which every one would arrive who believingly roads the liste put together in the Appoudixt of—i, passages which vary in expression bot agrou in scuse (60 in Gambar); ii. passages in which u olmr- notoristio expression of the Now Testament poems in a different sense (23); ill. passages in which Bense and expression correspond (16). Even the ideas of the Church Fathers uru supposed not to have been unknown to the port (son, s. g. p. 82, mole 86; p. 179, nota 0; p. 207, note 27, &c.‡ So much the more surprising is it, therefore, when Dr. Lorinser himself (p. 211, uote 04) Ends it necessary to refer to the sharp contrast in which Christianity and the Ludian conceptious stead to each other in regard to the doctrine of the human soal, and when he further (p. 117, noto 15) cannot avoid woribing to the post an acquaintance, thongh a very defective acquuialance, with Christi- anity. It is impossible to combine Ihr. Lorin. 'sidow into one general picture. Finally, as regards tho thoughts in which Dr. Lorinser perosives traces of the 'primoral revelation' or *primeval tradition” (neo, n. g. pp. 45, 192, 231, 250), he should first have investigated whether they can be pointed out in the Veda. Ind be done this, be would probably have discovered that the contrary in the case. The book before un plainly shows how much tho text and this explanation of the Bha- gavad Güd stand in need of a thorough rovi- mon as the part of scholars who are familiar with this branch of study. The view of which Dr. Lorinser is a representativo шut he sub- |jected to u closer examination than was bord practicable." In the proceding notice reference is made to the opinions of Prof. Weber on the influence exercised by Christianity apon Indian religions idons: I am indebted to Prot. Weber, with whom I have communicated on thin mbject of Ind. And I } Cunf. Ind. Auf vol. II. p. 291.