The influence of the Indian philosophical tradition on Sanskrit translations of the Bible (on the example of the Gospel of John)

Abstract

The article is an attempt to describe briefly the history of translation of the Bible into Sanskrit and give examples of how Sanskrit translations of Biblical texts were affected by the influence of Indian Religious and Philosophical tradition. As an example, excerpts of the Gospel of John have been used.

Keywords

• john
• bible
• carey
• sanskrit
• indian philosophy
• иоанн
• библия
• кэри
• санскрит
• индийская философия