Laghu YOGA VASISHTHA - HolyBooks.com

LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
this time, the queen of the king Viduratha came to
where her husband was with great trepidation and
giddiness. Her handmaids, who accompanied her,
apprised the king of the fact that all the damsels
and wealth in the palace were being ravished and
ravaged by the foe. Hearing which, he entrusted
his wife to the custody of those near him and
sallied forth to war.
Now Lila, the spouse of Padma was extremely
surprised to find Lila, the spouse of Viduratha, an
exact counterpart of herself, like an image reflected
in a glass. Thereupon she queried Saraswati as to
how it was she was re-duplicated afresh? The
moon-coloured Saraswati cleared her doubts in the
following manner „Actuated by an excessive love
towards you your husband Padma thought, at the
moment of death, of enjoying your company
without being ever separated. Accordingly he was
able to get you here. Whatever is thought of by one
at the time of his agonizing death that will be
realized by him afterwards. Will a glass reflect
other than that which is placed before it? Inasmuch
as death, birth, mental delusion, the waking,
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