Laghu YOGA VASISHTHA - HolyBooks.com

LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
through their subtle Jnana enquiry. And then this
manifestation of „I‟ and „mine‟ vanished at once
like the wealth of non-charitably disposed persons.
Those who have divested themselves of this everwaxing
Ahankara through Atmic enquiry in
diverse ways will never be touched by the fear of
births and deaths, will be stainless and content
with whatever objects they can easily get and will
look equally upon all through their present Jnanavision
existing from a remote period.
Therefore in the war with Bheema and others, the
whole host of Devas chose rather to fly away from
the field like the wealth dissipated by a rake in a
short time and to hide themselves in different
quarters. They then went to Vishnu for asylum and
prostrated themselves before Him who strode the
earth with three strides 61. Having assured them of
his aid and told them not to be afraid, Vishnu
marched to the battlefield in great anger and
waged a rare war by flinging at the three Asuras
the weapon, discus. The three Asuras were burnt
61 The three strides were taken in the Vamana (Dwarf) Avatar.
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