Английская Википедия:Ezourvedam

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Italic title The Ezourvedam is a forgery "consisting of certain 'Vedic' materials translated by Jesuits with the intention of isolating elements most in harmony with Christianity".Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn[1] Rather than being an original Sanskrit work, the Ezourvedam turned out to be a French text that was written by French Jesuits and meant to be translated into Sanskrit.Шаблон:Sfn

History and authorship

A manuscript called Ezourvedam was given to Voltaire in 1760 by Louis-Laurent de Féderbe, Chevalier de Maudave.Шаблон:Sfn The text was in French, and said to beШаблон:By whom a French translation of a Sanskrit original.Шаблон:Sfn Voltaire was enthusiastic about the work, had it copied and brought it to the attention of others.Шаблон:Sfn It was first published in 1778Шаблон:Sfn (Voltaire died that same year). The genuineness of the Ezourvedam was first questioned in 1782; the doubts were confirmed in 1822.Шаблон:Sfn Rather than an original Sanskrit work, the Ezourvedam turned out to be a French text that was written by French Jesuits and meant to be translated into Sanskrit.Шаблон:Sfn

Title

The name Ezourvedam was sometimes taken to be a corruption of Yajurveda,Шаблон:Sfn but the Ezourvedam has nothing in common with the Yajurveda.Шаблон:Sfn The Ezourvedam itself refers to the Yajurveda as Zozu-vedam.Шаблон:Sfn "Ezour" is the sandhi form of "Ezous-", that is, "Jezus", based on the Latin pronunciation that used by the Jesuits.Шаблон:Sfn The name "Ezourvedam" means something like "Gospel of Jesus".Шаблон:Sfn

Content

Ezourvedam is a French text in the form of a dialogue between two Vedic sages, one monotheist and one polytheist, they conclude the monotheism of 'pristine Hinduism' points to Christian truth and Hinduism is monotheism masquerading as polytheism concealing monotheism.[1]

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