Laghu YOGA VASISHTHA - HolyBooks.com

LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
Again the old Lila questioned the Mother of Vedas
thus „How was I able to journey to the higher Loka
and the supreme Girigrama with the aid of
Adhibhautika body only and not with the
Adhivahika body (while the new Lila was blessed
otherwise)? To which the goddess replied thus „I
never give anything (without any cause) to any
person. People get all things according to (or as the
result of) their thoughts. You thought of
(acquiring) Jnana before and implored me for it
and I gave you therefore the Divine Vision longed
for by you. This damsel, your shadow, prompted
by excessive desire asked of me another boon
which was, as promptly, granted. All men through
my grace get whatever their minds long after.‟
With a terrible angry face, the valiant Viduratha
mounted his car, marched into the field of battle
with his multitudinous host and attacked his
enemies so furiously as to drive them into the path
of Death. Both the Lilas of undying affection for
their Lord and yet in anticipation of his death
addressed Saraswati thus, „Oh mother, how comes
it that in spite of our Lord‟s dauntless courage and
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