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LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
marvellous potency of this powerful Maya of the
universe. So began Vasistha addressing himself to
Rama, the prince of the solar dynasty.
An excellent Brahmin, by name Gadhi lived on
earth in the country of Kosala. With some object in
view, he abandoned his relatives for the forest.
There whilst he was performing a goodly Tapas for
about eight months by standing throat-deep in the
midst of the waters of a tank, the gracious Vishnu
deigned to pay a personal visit to the Brahmin and
asked him to state the object of his Tapas.
Thereupon the latter quitted the waters and having
reached the bank, fell prostrate at the feet of
Vishnu and praised him thus „Oh Parabrahman
that is inseparable from the lotus heart of all souls,
Oh Achyuta (the indestructible), Oh Ananta (the
endless), I wish to merge in the immaculate
Brahman. Therefore be pleased to enable me to
visit (or know) directly the true nature of Maya
which you have created and which has wrought
the miracle of these universes full of birth and
death.‟ To this request Vishnu acceded in the
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