A view of the brahminical religion

afforded ancient antiquity appear arguments Arrian Asiatic assertion astronomical attempted authority benevolence Brahmà Brahminical system calculation cause Cesava character Christ Christian æra Christian faith Christian heresy Christian Religion chronology Church of Rome concerning conclusion confirm corrupted dæmon degree Deity deluge derived DISCOURSE divine doctrines earth eastern world effects Egypt Egyptians equally established Ethiopia event evidence existence fact Gospel happiness heaven Hindoos Hindoostan Hindus human idolatry inculcates India infidelity influence inhabitants institutions Jewish knowledge less Lord mankind manner Megasthenes ment mind moral Mosaical history mythology nations native nature never object observation opinion oriental origin Pagan passages peculiar period polytheism practical present preserved principles proofs prove Puránas purity race racter reason refined religion religious revelation sacred Sanscrit sect sentiments shew spirit Strabo superior superstition supposed supposition tenets testimony thou tion tradition truth universal University of Oxford Védas Vishnu worship zodiac Zoroastrian