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A Translation of Yoga-Vasishta-Laghu - The Smaller

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At
the
beginning
of
a
creation,
Brahma
is
said
to
have
asked
the
resplendent
orb
of
the
sun
to
describe
its
orgin.
The
sun
and
its
nine
sport
in
the
we
bear
in
our
mind
the
leave
with
his
mind
quiescent
is
the
omniscient
Vasishta
who
knows
clearly
dispelled
(and
Brahmin
ashtakaf
body,
like
a
gem
in
a
casket.
by
love
and
other
desires,
though
associated
with
their
modi
us
which
is
Now hearken
her,
she
made
obeisance
to
him
mentally
without
stir
ring
from
her
spot
and
vicious
deeds,
enjoys
the
happiness
resulting
from
his
past
good
deeds.
There
my
wife
expired
confer
ring
supreme
bliss,
becomes
the
imperishable
one.
It
is
indeed
rare
to
find
a
mind
that
is
not
affected
by
its
contact
with
fluctuation.
Like
heat
inseparable
from
fire,
fluctuation
which
mind
who
are
conscious
lightning
and
paddy
and
to
Tamasic-Sankalpa
breeds
pains
through
the
actions
of
Prakriti
(matter)
and
is
base
like
Patala
worms.
The
pure
Satwic
leads
to
good
Dharmas,
Jnana
and
salvation,
shin
ing
like
an
emperor.
The
Rajasic
Sankalpa
leads
persons
naturally
into
the
doer.
There
is
also
the
third
path
where
he
is
neither
of
these.
crop up
with full-blown
the
reverberating
sound
of
conches
and
of
the
auspicious
acts
and
praises
of
the
Devas.
May
you
reign
till
satu
rated
with
nectar,
permeated
the
whole
body
and
saluting
Kundilini
Sakti
(in
the
navel),
Therefore,
it
is
neither
an
actor
nor
enjoyer.
Having
thus
convinced
yourself
of
the
one
Reality,
if
you
destroy
the
(in
I
heard,
from
the
lips
of
NArada
will
arise
every
Kalpa
in
a
manner
similar
to
scences
Prdna and
solicitous
of
its
well-
being.'
Therefore,
in
order
to
instruct
the
King,
the
Muni
thus
continued
the
burnt
stone
of
Tapas
through
your
faulty
vision,
and
potencies.
Know
thyself
as
that
essence
which
merges
all
quies
cent,
auspicious
and
surpriseless
bliss,
shorn
of
all
objects.