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1.Ohm Shri Brahmaputraya namaha: Oh Lord, The Son of God, we praise you. 2.Ohm Shri Umathyaya namaha: Oh Lord who is born of the Spirit, we praise you. 3.Ohm Shri kanni sudhaya namaha: Oh Lord who is born of a virgin, we praise you. 4.Ohm Shri tharithra narayanaya namaha: Oh Lord who became poor for our sake, we praise you. 5.Ohm Shri vidhiristaya namaha: Oh Lord who is circumcised, we praise you. 6.Ohm Shri panchagayaya namaha: Oh Lord who bore five wounds on your body, we praise you. 7.Ohm Shri vruksha shul aruthaya namaha: Oh Lord who offered yourself as a sacrifice on a trishool-like tree (three headed spear), we praise you. 8.Ohm Shri mruthyam jaya namaha: Oh Lord who got victory over death, we praise you. 9.Ohm Shri shibilistaya namaha: Oh Lord who willingly offered your flesh to be eaten by your saints, we praise you. 10.Ohm Shri thatchina moorthyaya namaha: Oh Lord who is seated by the side of the Father, we praise you. 11.Ohm Shri maha devayaya namaha: Oh Lord who is Lord of lords, we praise you. VIVEKANANDAR PRAISES JESUS CHRIST IN GNANADEEPAM: All of us should worship the Lord Jesus Christ as our God who took the form of a human being. We must have a close relationship with Him to reach Moksha (Heaven). Because He is the only God who is above all gods (sudar7, page270). He forgave those who crucified Him. He bore all our sins. He says Come unto me, all you that labour and are heavy laden, I will give you rest. He gives peace to all (sudar2, page372). If a person accepts Jesus Christ as his Lord, his soul is changed. He will become like Jesus Christ, and his life becomes holy (sudar 4, page600).

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who is prajapati as per the hinduism ? good question. who is prajapati ? The Rig Veda tells the story of Prajapati, the first god who created the world. Prajapati means Lord of Creatures. Prajapati was sacrificed to himself by the younger gods Indra, Agni, and Varuna, and out of his body the whole universe was made. The Rig Veda says that each of Prajapatis other parts turned into a different group of people, so that Indian people thought of themselves as belonging to one of four castes, or groups. The Prajapati, is one of the 33 gods of the Vedas. They claim that the Prajapati was offered by the gods as a sacrifice and he has got a lot of characteristics. Before going deep, it is necessary to get acquainted with the sacred books. The Vedas There are four Vedas: 1. The Rig Veda: It is believed that the Rig Veda is the oldest book in the world. The majority of the verses of this veda are hymns praising gods like Indra, Agni, and other demi-gods. 2. Yajur Veda: It contains chiefly the rules and regulations to offer sacrifices to the gods. The rishis thought that the gods ate the sacrifices offered by them and it is Agni, the god of the fire who carried the food to heaven. 3. Sama Veda: Majority of this book contain hymns taken from the Rig Veda. In fact there are only a few original hymns that are not found in other vedas. 4. Atharva Veda: Just like any other primitive people, the hindu people and for the hindu people The Upanishaths It is believed that there are thousands of Upanishaths, though less than hundred are discovered. The Upanishaths contain philosophical dialogue. The Prajapati Cult depends much on a portion of the Rig Veda known as the Purusha Sukta (Rig. 10: 90).

PURPOSE OF PRAJAPATHI (PURUSHA) The main theme in the Rg Veda and the Upanishads is the nature and purpose of only one supreme sacrifice known as the Purush Prajapati. This name is translated from Sanskrit as "the Lord of all creation who became Man" (Sathpathbrahmana 10.2.2.1_2; Rg Ved Purushasukta 10:19). The only purpose of the Purush Prajapati is to sacrifice His life-blood to pay our penalty for sin and to impart to us eternal life. It is the only way to Heaven and the only way of escape from eternal Hell (Rg Ved 9:113.7_11; Rg Ved 4.5.5; 7.104.3). Hence, Prajapati is the lord of creatures, the primal being associated with creation in the HinduBrahmanas. But by the time of the epic the Mahabharata, he has lost his position as the primal soul or first god and has become simply a god whose job is to create. From the time of the Upanishads on, in fact, he is frequently the same being as Brahma, the creator god in the Hindu trimurti, which is Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. There are several myths about the process by which Prajapati created the world. Finally, the idea of multiple forms of divinity was in the Vedas .They spoke about thirty-three divinities classified into those of the earth, heaven and intermediate regions. Those comprised twelve adityas, aspects of energy and life; eleven rudras, aspects ferocious nature; eight vasus, the directional forces; in addition to Indra and Prajapati(Creator). The aspects of the thirty-three divinities were later condensed to three viz. Agni, the aspect of fire, energy and life on earth; Vayu, the aspect of space, movement and air in the mid-region; and Surya the universal energy and life that sustains and governs all existence, in the heavenly region, the space. This provided the basis for the evolution of the classic Indian trinity, the Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu.

Dear reader, > > The following are verses from the Hindu scriptures > which attest to the coming of a Saviour Man who is > the > Son of God referred to as 'Prajapati' . The > following > verses have initially been summarized and > supporting > verses from the Holy Bible have been given. The > source of these verses unless otherwise mentioned > is > the 10th book of the Rigveda and also the Samaveda: > > 1.He will be both Man and God (Phillipians 2:6-9) & > Rigveda X:121,1 > 2.He will be the Son of God too (Mark 1:1, John1:1

> and 1:14) Ithareyopanishad 1:13 & Rigveda X:90:2 > 3. Through Him (Prajapathi) the whole universe came > to > be made (John 1:3) & Rigveda X:90:5 > 4. They will cast lots for His clothing (Mathew > 27:35) > 5. He will be crowned with a crown of thorns (Mathew > 27:29) > 6. They will give Him bitter drink (vinegar) > (Mathew > 27:48) > 7. They will drive nails into His hands and feet. > (Mathew 27:35) > 8. None of His bones will be broken (John 19: 32-33) > 9. He will rise again from the dead- the > resurrection. > (Mathew 28:5-6) > 10. His flesh will be given as food (Mathew 26:26, > John chapter 6) > 11. His blood will be given as drink (Mathew 26:28 > and > John 6) > > The following verses are taken from the Samaveda and > supporting verses from the Bible have been given : > These verses also continue to describe the Prajapati > who is the Saviour and Son of God: > > 10. He will be born of a virgin (Mathew 1:18-23) > 11. He is from a humble background (2 > Corinthians8:9) > 12. He will walk on water (Mathew 14:25) > 13. He will be nailed to a tree or wooden pole (Luke > 23:23) & Rigveda X:90:7 > 14. He will have five wounds (Mathew 27:27-44) > 15. He will sit at the right hand/ lap of his Father > (Mathew 26:64) > 16. He is the Only Way to Salvation- John 14:6, > Romans > 10:9, Acts 4:12 & Rigveda X 90:16 > And Yajurveda XXXI:18 > 17. King Shaka asked "May I know who you are? With > apparent joy that male replied " Know that I am the > Son of God. I am born in the womb of a virgin. ' > Easa > Maseeha' (ie Jesus the Messiah) is my well known > name". Bhavishya purana- Prathisarga Parva, IIIrd > part, 2nd chapter, 23rd verse > > Dear reader the only regret I have

> is > that I could not give the verse to verse quotation > for > each and every prophecy about Prajapathi but many > have > been included above. A thorough reading of the 10th > chapter of the Rigvedas and the mentioned portions > of > the Samaveda and Yajurveda as well as mentioned > Puranas will indeed reveal that Prajapathi is none > other than Jesus Christ who came to save the world > from its sins and give life to those who call on the > name of Jesus who is none other than God himself > came > down as man. >

1. I would like to hear authoritative comments from learned vedic scholars here: ======================================= Christ in Ancient Vedas By: bro. Alex Abraham ======================================== Hinduism's most ancient text, the 3000 to 4000 year old Rg Veda, contains a prophecy about a "Lamb which must be sacrificed for the sins of mankind- a Lamb without blemish"! The Vedic Literature shows us at least ten important features of the Prajapati-sacrifice which was are completely fulfilled in Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection. The outstanding results of the vedic sacrifices are also present in the results of Christ's crucufixion. The Vedas were written in Sanskrit, between the period 2000 and 1200 B.C. To the Hindus the Vedas are the sacred Scriptures and the final authority of their religion and philosophy. It is surprising to encounter the hidden Christ in the Vedas, the Purusa-prajapati (the Son of Man and the Lord of all) who gave Himself in sacrifice for the salvation of mankind. The Prajapati Sacrifice portrayed in the Vedas is literally fulfilled in the real Prajapati Sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ, such as sinlessness, the sepatation, the rejection, the silent suffering, trying to the sacrificial pillar, the shed blood, unbroken bones, returning to life. In the Vedas, the birth of our lord and savior Jesus Christ, and the good news of the gospel are revealed in the upanisads. When the ancients wrote about the sacrifices for attaining Moksa (eternal life) and the sacrifice of Prajapati (Lord of All), they were quire unknowingly portraying the Lord Jesus Christ and His crucifixion as the way of salvation. Pursa or Jesus Christ. CAME DOWN TO THE PLANET EARTH A famous verse from the Kathopanisad describes the manifestation of god in a beautiful and powerful image. The Purusa-Prajapati from the Rg Vedic Purusasukta we can easily see the significance of the above verses in relation to the Asvattha tree or Vanaspathi. The tree came down to earth to give mankind eternal shelter through its sacrifice. (John 13:19) - The expresion, 'I am He' is very significant . He was saying that they would understand and believe that Jesus was the Man (the Purusa)

about whom the sacred books have spoken. He was the "man of sorrows' who was despised and rejected by men. THE CROWN OF THORNS We read about the ceremony of this separation in the thirteenth kandha of the 'Sathapathabrahmana. Somethimes they set apart the sacrificial animal by a crown made out of a creeping plant of the forest. This seperated animal deserves no sympathy. It cannot be used for any other purpose. Once it is separated, it is separated for ever for the offering. This feature is also fulfilled in Jesus' sacrifice. Jesus was completely separated for the eternal sacrifice. John recorded his in John 19:2,5 THE REJECTION Without the rejection, the third characteristic of the Prajapatisacrifice, the sacrifice would not have been preformed. First of all, this rejection happened in heaven in the Man's Sacrifice. In the Purusasukta when the devas sacrificed the Purusa, God the father was silent. We can find this feature in the animal sacrifice which is the second stage of the sacrifice. G.Suseelan makes referance to htis in the Itareya Brahmana in the context suggested by this translation: "The sacrificial animal should be rejected bt its father, mother, brother, sister and friends." The animal has to be completely abandoned and seperated for the sacrifice. This is exactly fulfilled in Jesus. St. John wrote about this (John1:11) The great Apostle Paul was rejected by his own people in this period of his life time. In this rejection we see one of the important aspects of the Prajapati-Sacrifice as well as its fulfillment. When we are forsaken by our friends and relatives we must not be dismayed. Remember, we are identifying with the Man (Pursa) who was rejected by his own people and who gave himself for us in the perfect sacrifice. THE SILENT SUFFERER Here, we see that Purusa-Prajapati silently gives himself in this great offering. The words of the Rg Veda describe so well the attitude of the Man: "like a horse I have yoked myself-well knowing to the pole. I seek neither release nor turning back." In the Vedas, the person who kills the sacrificial animal is called 'samitara which means silencer. His job is to make the animal calm. In order to make him calm he asks the animal to be quiet. We have references in the Taittiriya Samhita and in the Apastamba 'srutasutram. However, it is an important characteristic encountered in the Prajapati-Sacrificial. This is fulfilled in Jesus in its strictest sense. About 700 years before the Lord Jesus Christ, the Prophet isaiah predicted it. CLOSE TO THE CROSS In the sacrifice of the Man in the Purusasukta we see the Purusa is also tied to the sacrificial post. "Deva Yadyajnam tanvana abadnan purusam pasum" (The davas who performed this sacrifice tied Purusa, the sacrificial animal.) "yajnam yajnasadhanabhtan tan Purusam pasutvabhavanaya yupe baddham" Here the Purusa is pictured as the victim of sacrifice who is tied to the sacrificial post like an animal. In the Rg Veda, He yoked Himself to the pole like a horse. He sought neither release nor turning back. The cross was the sacrificial post of Jesus Christ.