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LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
for a moment, like the ignorant? Men like you with
a mind bereft of all desires have attained easily the
Nirvanic seat, as stated by our Guru Vasistha, who
is a revered sage and a Brahmarshi. Then why are
you grieved thus in vain? All those accidents that
bring on pains will never approach you, should
your present delusion depart.‟ After Dasaratha, the
crowned king of kings had said this, Vasistha
began when Viswamitra interrupted him thus:
“Oh, you redoubted champion, that have
conquered easily your enemies of sensual objects,
which are invincible, except through supreme
efforts, drown not yourself in the ocean of delusion
full of Ajnana which is befitting only the everfluctuating
ignorant persons of the world. If you
will re veal to me the cause of the delusion,
preying upon you like a subterranean cat
undermining a good house, then you will be
relieved of it, and be also able to attain your
longed-for object. Moreover your mental grief will
thereby vanish to appear no more. Please therefore
speak out.‟ At these words of Viswamitra, Rama
relieved of all grief and quite jubilant like a
peacock at hearing the thunder sound in the
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