The Man and the Pearl: A Christological Interpretation of Puruṣasūkta and the Pearl of St. Ephrem

ancient Aryans Atharvaveda Avatar Bangalore Bede Griffiths Bhagavadgīta born Brahman BROCK Christian theology Christianity in India Church Cited by Ibid concept context cosmic creation Culcutta cultural and religious Delhi divine Dravidian Early Indian Religious East ELIADE Ephrem says eternal Eucharist expressed FLANNERTY gods Harappa Hindu Hinduism human hymn hymn Pearl Hymns of Rigveda hymns of St incarnation Inculturation Indian Christian Indian culture Indian Religious Thought Indus integration interpreted Iranian Jesus Jews K. K. KLOSTERMAIER literature London Lord MALIEKAL Manichaeism meaning Mesopotamia Mohenjo-daro MÜLLER myth namely Nirukta Oriental origin PANIKKAR primordial sacrifice Purușa Puruṣasūkta Rāma relationship religion religious traditions Rigveda Rigveda an Anthology Sacred Books sacrifice of Christ sages scriptures Semitic similar stanza Survey of Hinduism Swami Vivekananda Syriac literature Syriac Spirituality theme theologians unity universe various VEDABANDU Vedānta Vedas Vedic Experience Vedic hymns Virāt word Yatjnā and Eucharist