Laghu YOGA VASISHTHA - HolyBooks.com

LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
which manifests itself as Manas through
contemplation or as the Jivatman subject to
bondage or as the emancipated Paramatman as
well as the universe and the many Saktis in it. All
the Vikalpas of the world seem to be as real to men
as the tales narrated to a fickle child by its mother.
At these words of Vasistha, Rama of lotus-hands
who was like a cloud raining his bounty upon all,
wished to be acquainted with that story.
Whereupon the Rishi of rare Tapas began thus this
story of mind s illusions:
A certain lad that had not yet attained discretion
prayed to his mother to tell a tale for his diversion.
Whereupon she related, as if true, the following
entirely mythical story. Once upon a time three
princes of unflinching bravery and good qualities
resided in a city called void. Of these three, two
were never born and the third never went into any
womb to be generated. These triumvirs bent upon
the acquisition of all, rested in the forest of Akasa,
full of countless fruits and having allayed their
keen hunger by feeding themselves upon the
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