Laghu YOGA VASISHTHA - HolyBooks.com

LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
and the commander-in-chief began to obey his
behests. Gavala was the name assumed by the king
befitting his position as the wise and just protector
of the earth. He reigned over his earth, seated on
the splendid bejewelled throne loved by all the
court ladies shining with their scarlet lips.
After eight years elapsed thus, the king one day
doffed all his ornaments from his person and alone
was perambulating on foot the street beside his
palace with all the appearance of a true Neecha,
when he saw before him a group of out- castes of
the caste of dog-eaters of sable complexion
travelling along and playing upon their stringed
Vina(musical instrument). The oldest of the throng
of blood-shot eyes and black colour, having
observed the present king of Keera and recognised
him, approached him with true love and addressed
him with the old familiar name thus Oh Katanja,
where are you in, my old relative r In what place
dost you now dwell? It is only through good
Karma that I have been able to see you here. So
saying, he clearly traced his whole genealogy,
(many degrees back) and gave out other
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