ABSTRACT
In an ancient Hindu mythology, conversation with the God is shown as the way for discovering the truth; in apparent contrast, the ancient Greek tradition centered around the idea of the dialectic process for discovering the ultimate truth. Two major figures of these traditions, Hindu God Lord Krishna, and Plato used their oratorical skills to illuminate concepts such as transcendental knowledge, dualism, and the divine madness by positioning persuasion at the center. With a comparison of the dialogues of Lord Krishna and Plato to each other, I argue that their concepts are parallel and help us establish a connection between rhetorical traditions of ancient Greek and Hindu societies.
