Laghu YOGA VASISHTHA - HolyBooks.com

LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
counselled by an honest and virtuous statesman.
Conversely, a wise King generates a good minister.
Therefore when a king is counselled by a statesman
of great discrimination, what blessings will he not
achieve? As is the king, so will be his subjects.
Those only are qualified to be kings or ministers
who have developed nobleness of disposition,
equal vision over all and a profound study of Jnana
works. Otherwise they are not worthy of
discharging such duties. Therefore, if you are not
well versed in these Jnana books, you will have to
replenish my stomach and thus forfeit all chances
of enjoying your youth. I will now enmesh you
both, who are like two lions, in the cage of my
questions. Now try to unlock their portals with the
keys of your discrimination. Else, you will not be
able to outlive that period.‟ On the King asking her
to state the questions, the lady rained her queries
on them both like ambrosia.
Muni Vasistha continued Oh Rama! Listen
attentively to the questions proposed by the
Rakshasa lady. They are the following:
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