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LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
happiness both in the past and the present in the
baneful objects (of the world), do yet entangle
themselves in them with their thoughts clinging to
them, deserve the appellation of an ass, if not a
worse one. The serpents of Indriyas (organs) which
ate hissing again and again, should be slain in the
seat of the mind by the rod of firm discrimination,
just as Indra reduced to dust the mountains
through his adamantine Vajra (thunderbolt). A
mind, devoid of pains, which has developed an
equal vision over all, through quiescence, will
attain the state of its Atmic Reality which is the
plenum of complete bliss. This is Moksha.‟ So said
many Siddhas. Having heard clearly these
indubitable words of sage counsels emanating
from the Siddhas, Janaka became panic struck like
a serpent stunned at hearing the sound of an angry
and overwhelming Garuda (eagle). Therefore he
left his cool pleasure garden for his mansion and
dismissed his minister and other attendants.
Having closeted himself alone in a cool mortared
room in the topmost story of his mansion, he began
to contemplate deeply upon the true significance of
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