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Re: ARTICLE : Just say no to "Hinduism" (was Re: ARTICLE : On
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To: soc-religion-hindu@uunet.uu.net
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Subject: Re: ARTICLE : Just say no to "Hinduism" (was Re: ARTICLE : On
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From: "H. Krishna Susarla" <susarla.krishna@tumora.swmed.edu>
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Date: Wed, 04 Sep 1996 18:11:45 +0000 (GMT)
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Newsgroups: soc.religion.hindu
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Organization: U.T. Southwestern Medical Center
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References: <ghenDwHznC.9A0@netcom.com> <ghenDwLMnu.392@netcom.com> <ghenDwt2E2.MLD@netcom.com> <504jvn$b0m@news.ececs.uc.edu> <5077j1$rd3@news.ececs.uc.edu> <ghenDx64F8.1Ar@netcom.com> <ghenDx7vq5.5IL@netcom.com>
Dhruba Chakravarti <dchakrav@netserv.unmc.edu> wrote in article
<ghenDx7vq5.5IL@netcom.com>...
> Jaldhar H. Vyas (jaldhar@braincells.com) wrote:
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> : Gerald is correct. Krshna means black or dark which is nothing to do
with
> : the meaning of Christ.
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> Dear Jaldharji:
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> The word 'kR^ishhNA' means 'the attracter (kR^ish) of beings'.
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> With best regards,
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> Dhruba.
That's right. I believe that etymology is given in the Mahabharata, if I am
not mistaken.
