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LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
Prahlada, after giving up their anger against
Vishnu became his devout followers. Indra and the
other Devas marvelled with fear at this
unprecedented event and were sceptical as to how
these vicious personages were able to secure the
love of Vishnu. Therefore they went to Vishnu,
sleeping his long (Yoga) sleep in the sea of milk
and having seen and eulogised him, addressed him
thus:
„If all the Daityas of fiery nature after meditating
upon you become merged in you, then there
cannot be but Maya everywhere. The murderous
tendencies of the powerful Daityas are
diametrically opposed to the extinction of re-births
in Samsara or devotion to Vishnu, as any two
opposites are. To say that extremely wicked
persons merge into the virtuous qualities is
nothing but empty words. Oh all-permeating
Vishnu, will it be possible for all Chandalas (outcastes)
to be filled with devotion towards you?‟
These words of the Devas were replied to by our
Lord Vishnu thus, „Oh Devas, do not be afraid. The
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