Having thus won a benevolent hearing, he proceeded step by step on his missionary task, labouring first to set right the ideas of his auditors with respect to natural truth concerning God, the soul, etc., and then instilling by degrees the dogmas of the Christian faith. He took advantage also of his acquaintance with the books revered by the Hindus as sacred and divine. These he contrived, the first of all Europeans, to read and study in the Sanskrit originals.
Having successfully gained a favorable reception, he began his missionary work methodically, initially aiming to correct misconceptions about natural truths regarding God and the soul held by his listeners. Then, he gradually introduced Christian doctrines. He also used his knowledge of Hindu sacred texts to introduce them to Europeans in their original Sanskrit form.