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LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
with Utpatti Prakarana (or the chapter treating of
the origin of the universe or the „I‟) comprising of 9
stories, wherein it is sought to illustrate first that all
the universes, etc., are nothing but the first
creations of the Sankalpa of the mind proceeding
from or the cosmic Ideation of the one Chaitanya.
Atman is this universe, Jiva, etc.: In the preceding
chapter, we expatiated upon the regular means of
Mumukshus (or aspirants after emancipation)
which you should adopt in order to attain Moksha.
Now listen attentively as to how the several
universes were evolved. Our Jiva (ego) is no other
than the one Jnana which can alone be directly
cognized through one s self and is dubbed, with
different appellations, by different religionists. It
rejoices in the appellations of Kutastha 20, Iswara of
agency and the visible Chidabhasa, (the distorted
consciousness). It is Jnana through which the Jiva
shines with the intelligence that manifests itself as
Akasa and other objects. Like the vast waters
20 This term though applied to ParamAtman is also applied here to
JivAtman (ego)
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