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LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
creation, Brahmins became crafty and replete with
desires, while Sudras slighted them. Women who
were chaste acted as they liked. Oh Muni Vasistha,
I saw these and some other things too which I shall
presently relate. I have observed, with my own
eyes, the origin of the sun, etc., the state of Indra
and Upendra, the Varaha (boar) Avatar of Vishnu
who recovered back the earth which Hiranyaksha
stole, the consolidation into one of the Vedas which
were scattered in pieces in different directions and
the churning of nectar in the milky ocean with the
rod of Mandara hills. Even these, some of my
juniors may be able to relate to you. But you
should know that endless have been the Avatars,
Naradas, Bharadwajas, Marichis, Pulastyas, the
elephant headed Vinayakas 109, Subbrahmanyas,
Bhringisas and others. Therefore it is impossible to
give out the number of those who came into
existence in creation up to now. Oh Vasistha of
great veracity, this is the eighth of your births (as
Vasistha). This is the eighth time we have met
together thus. You were born once in the Akasa;
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Vinayaka is Ganesa the son of Siva as is Subbaramania. Bhringisa is a
Rishi. These show that these names of Rishis are titular only.
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