Laghu YOGA VASISHTHA - HolyBooks.com

LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
not able to encompass this one, when I am able to
devour the whole universe as a mere paltry trifle.
My powers are such as to annihilate everything. I
am led to infer my powers have been much
dullened of late, like the blade of a sword in
poison. Persons of determined efforts will never
abandon their pursuits.‟ With these cogitations in
his mind, he at once marched straight to the
habitation of the Brahmin (Akasaja) and entered
his gates when he was (bedazzled and) scorched
by the intense glory of the Brahmin‟s spiritual fire.
Nothing un daunted, Kala pierced through the
spiritual glory and with his tall and stalwart arms,
I,000 in number, seized hold of the Brahmin but
was disappointed in his efforts, as he was too
much for Kala. As Akasaja was immovable like one
of the forms (aspects) of Sankalpa (Divine will),
Kala was unable to overpower him and so
returned from that place to go to Yama 22 (or God of
death) and consult with him. To Yama, Kala
22 Kala here refers to unconditioned time whereas Yama refers to the
conditioned one in the Rupa Lokas putting an end to mortals, etc.
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