Philosophical Discussion with Dr. Kapoor in Vrindavan

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Room Conversation with Dr. Kapoor — March 12, 1972, Vṛndāvana 720312R1-VRNDAVAN [20:30 Minutes] Conv_720312R1-VRNDAVAN Prabhupāda: There is a book, perhaps you might have read, Aquarian Gospel. So in that book I have read there is a Greek word, Christo. Christo...

Sometimes we don't say Kṛṣṇa, we say Kṛṣṭa. Dr. Kapoor: Kṛṣṭa, yes, in Bengali particularly.

Prabhupāda: Yes. So this Christo word means "anointed." Kṛṣṇa's face is anointed. And "love" also. And this "Christ" title was given to Jesus on account of his love for God.

So on the whole, the conclusion is Kṛṣṇa or Christo means "love of Godhead." Dr. Kapoor: No, Mandakara has tried to argue that the entire Kṛṣṇa religion of Śrīmad-Bhāgavata has been borrowed from the West. Yamunā: How is this possible? Dr.

Kapoor: Eh? Yamunā: How does he do that chronologically? How is that possible? It's impossible to do that.

Dr. Kapoor: There was some exchange. Some people came from Greece here, and just... Gurudāsa: But the Greek civilization was not developed five thousand years ago.

Yamunā: It wasn't even developed. Dr. Kapoor: But he doesn't take it so back as five thousand years. Gurudāsa: So anybody can say anything.

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