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LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
form (or manifestation) of Vishnu. He who is
bound by this body in the form of Prana-Vayu is
Vishnu, the supreme of the supreme. That which
goes before Prana-Vayu abides externally as the
second Vishnu. Therefore collecting mentally all
articles of worship, I shall always worship Vishnu
as above. With this purpose in view, he created,
through his mind, rubied vessels, incense, lamp,
waving lights, golden cloths, rubied ornaments,
unfading golden flowers, nectar- like food and
other innumerable articles of worship and then
worshipped with them, Vishnu as resting in the lap
of Adisesha (serpent) both within and without,
with true love in its divine place. From that time
forward, be began to ever worship the feet of
Vishnu, the one partless Brahman. Thereafter, all
the Danavas bearing axes began like Prahlada to be
the slave of Hari (Vishnu), abandoning all their
bad qualities. Are not thus the qualities (good or
bad) of a king imbibed by his subjects? On hearing
which, the Asuras, sons of Diti 76 and their king
76 Daityas, sons of Diti and Danavas, sons of Danu are both Asuras,
through Kasyapa their father.
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