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LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
When all in the celestial assembly had heard this
story of Bhusunda, as related by Satatapa Muni, I
was filled with an intense desire to go and witness
him in person. Accordingly, I went and observed,
like a Kalpa tree, Bhusunda in a fragrant Kalpa tree
on the tops of Meru. In its slopes and caves and on
plants filled with flowers as well as on the
branches of trees were seated large birds. The
young ones of the moon- coloured swans, the
vehicle of Brahma chanted Sama Veda and other
Mantras with the sound Swadha. I saw there
cuckoos, parrots and other birds as well as many
peacocks which develop Siva Jnana 104 taught by
Subbaramania. Then the moment I appeared before
Bhusunda, amidst a crowd of crows who was
Atlantean in form, of tall stature, of full mind,
observing silence, without the fluctuation of Prana
and enjoying bliss in his own self, he came to meet
me half way and being frantic with joy at
recognizing me to be Vasistha, poured forth kind
words. Then welcoming me with the flowers
generated through his Sankalpa, he pointed me to
104 Siva Jnana is the knowledge of Siva taught here by one of his sons,
Subbaramania.
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