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THE YOGA-VÁSISHTHA-MAHÁRÁMÁYANA. VOL. II (part 2) THE YOGA-VÁSISHTHA MAHÁRÁMÁYANA OF VÁLMÍKI THE YOGA-VÁSISHTHA MAHÁRÁMÁYANA OF VÁLMÍKI in 4 vols. in 7 pts. (Bound in 4.) Vol. 2 (In 2 pts.) Bound in one. Containing Utpatti Khanda, Sthiti Prakarana and Upasama Khanda to Chapter LIII. Translated from the original Sanskrit By VIHARI-LALA MITRA YOGA VASISHTHA
Vedic / Vedanta
Yoga Vasistha (Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana)
The Receptacle of the Mundane Egg 408
Eternity of the World 411
Treating of the Germ of Existence 414
Story of Bhárgava 416
Elysium of Bhárgava 418
Re-union of the Lovers 421
Transmigration of Sukra 425
Description of Sukra’s Body 429
Bhrigu’s Conference with Kála or Death 431
Cause of the Production of the World 439
Detailed Account of the Genesis of the World 448
Consolation of Bhrigu 451
Sukra’s Reminiscence of his Metempsychosis 454
Lamentation and Expostulation of Sukra 459
Resuscitation of Sukra 464
Attainment of the Ideal Realm 467
The Incarnation of the Living Spirit 471
Investigation into the Nature of the Living Soul 480
Description of the Mind 484
On the Philosophy of the Mind 486
Resting in Supreme Felicity 493
Meditation of the Wonders in the Realm of the Body 498
The Non-entity of the Mind 505
Narrative of Dáma, Vyála and Kata 508
Battle of the Deities and Demons 512
Admonition of Brahmá 518
The Renewed Battle of the Gods and Demons 523
Defeat of the Demons 527
Account of the Subsequent lives of the Demons 531
Investigation of Reality and Unreality 533
On Good Conduct 539
Consideration of Egoism 545
End of the Story of Dáma and Vyála 553
Description of Insouciance 558
Description of the Intellectual Sphere 566
Upasama. The Sameness or Quietism of the Soul 570
The Same Quietness or Quietude of the Spirit 572
On the Unity of all Things 577
Brahma Identic with the World 584
Description of ignorance 589
Production of Jíva or Living Souls 593
The Repositories of Living Souls 598
The Incarnation of Human Souls in the World 605
Dependence of all on God 611
Description of Living-Liberation 617
Description of the Worlds and their Demiurgi 621
Story of Dásúra 630
Description of Dásúra’s Kadamba Forest 635
Dásúra’s Survey of the Heavens 639
Dásúra’s Begetting a Son 641
Grandeur of the Air-born King 645
Description of the Mundane City 649
Corrective of Desires 655
Meeting of Vasishtha and Dásúra 660
On the Soul and its Inertness 664
Nature of Volleity and Nolleity 670
The song of Kacha 676
Works of Brahmá’s Creation 678
Production of Living Beings 684
On Birth, Death and Existence 687
Speech of the Divine Messenger 690 CONTENTS OF UPASAMA KHANDA. (ON QUIETISM.)
The Áhnika or Daily Ritual 693
Ráma’s Recapitulation of Vasishtha’s Lectures 698
Description of the Royal Assembly 703
Inquiries of Ráma 706
Lecture on Tranquility of the Soul and Mind 710
Lecture on the Discharge of Duty 716
On Attainment of Divine Knowledge 719
Song of the Siddhas or Holy Adepts 720
Reflections of Janaka 723
Silent and Solitary Reflections of Janaka 730
Subjection of the Mind 734
On the Greatness of the Intelligence 737
Government of the Mind 741
Ascertainment of the Thinking Principle 754
Healing of Avarice 764
On the Extirpation of Avarice 767
Living Liberation or True Felicity of Man in this Life 771
On Holy Knowledge 779
Remonstration of Pávana 784
Repression of Desires by Means of Yoga-Meditation 789
Narrative of Virochana 793
Speech of Virochana on Subjection of the Mind 799
On the Healing and Improvement of the Mind 803
Reflections of Bali 811
Admonition of Sukra to Bali 814
Hebetude of Bali 817
Description of Bali’s anaesthesia 821
Bali’s resuscitation to sensibility 824
Fall of Hiranyakasipu and Rise of Prahláda 831
Prahláda’s Faith in Vishnu 835
The Spiritual and formal Worship of Vishnu 843
Prahláda’s Supplication to Hari 848
Prahláda’s Self-knowledge of Spiritualism 852
Meditation on Brahma in One’s Self 865
Hymn to the Soul 876
Disorder and Disquiet of the Asura Realm 885
Scrutiny into the Nature of God 887
Admonitions of Hari to Prahláda 890