DUALISM OF BRAHMANICAL AND ZOROASTRIAN PHILOSOPHERS. 21 
through the dark night), when he was delivered at the first glint 
of the Sun, which, according to the later poets of the Uttara Kanda 
of the Ramayan, included all the Divinities of India in his One 
all-absorbing and predominating glory. I hope I have not intruded 
too long. The great point for present purposes is that the legend 
in the Aitareya Brahmana shows that they called upon one God, 
represented in all these various manifestations co - operating 
together. I have epitomised the thoughts that arise on reading 
the story in a few brief lines of my as yet unpublished work on 
the legend. I trust I may be forgiven if I quote them. 
’T was thus the seers discerned The Infinite, 
In various aspects, various shades of light. 
Sometimes they neared Him, sometimes went astray, 
Sometimes enlightened, sometimes dark their way, 
But light or dark, as ages rolled along, 
By varied names, and ever changeful song, 
They worshipped One who lived for aye the same, 
Whate’er their song, whate’er they called His name. 
(Applause.) 
If we could only impress this on our Hindu brethren, we should 
go a long way towards the evangelization of India, by showing 
them that dualism came in far later—as the last speaker has 
said—than monotheism, and that there is one God to whom we 
hope all to be united at last. (Applause.) 
Mr. U. 8S. Misra.—In rising to speak upon this subject in the 
presence of such a select audience as I see before me, my heart 
sinks within itself, but when I think that I am a Brahman from 
the holy town of Benares, and son of a Brahman Pandit, a man well 
known in literary circles, I believe that, unless I gave expression 
to my feelings, a great burden would lie on my mind. Therefore 
I rise, but before making any observations on this great subject 
which is occupying your thoughts this evening, I must point out 
to you that of all living Englishmen, not only here but in Europe, 
Sir Monier Williams is the best of persons to deal with the 
religions of India, for he has not only revelled in the pages of 
Kalidas, but has actually made the great sacrifice of going out to 
India and making a practical study of the subjects treated of in 
his paper. When I talk of Sir Monier Williams I do not think of 
him as Sir Monier Williams, but as a Pandit of the holy town of 
Benares, who is fitted to take rank with other Pandits, and this 
