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LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
Devas, roving on their beautiful vehicles which
songs vibrate from the Vina (lute) of Akasa. It is
ever resonant with the buzzing sounds of the gnats
of Siddha hosts living in the Akasa. It resounds
with the never ceasing sound arising out of the
strife between Devas and Asuras, the mischievous
imps of great egoism. It is, in such an incomparable
Mayavic dome, that there was a town called
Girigrama in the midst of a certain tract on one
side and that, in a certain spot of that dome. That
town was a fertile tract boasting of the possession
of hills, rivers and forests. There lived in it a great
Brahmin householder who had sacrificial fire and
was well versed in Sastras and Dharmas, away
from the reach of kings. He equalled Vasistha in
beauty, wealth, age, humility, actions, and
education, but could not be called Vasistha himself
in real knowledge. In name at least, this Brahmin
may be called Vasistha. The name of her who
worshipped his feet (as his wife) was equal unto
Arundhati but had not her knowledge; yet she
passed by the name of Arundhati. The wife of
Vasistha was this lady on Bhu loka (earth) but the
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