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LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
a firm and pure mind unadulterated by ignorance
and performed all duties that he came across.
Rama asked „Oh Acharya through what power of
mind, was king Bhageeratha able to enjoy supreme
bliss and to bring down the divine Bhagirathi
(Ganges) from on high?‟
Muni Vasistha acquainted with the four Vedas
replied thus: On this Earth, there lived a king by
name Bhageeratha who had cognized the non-dual
Principle. He was a just protector over earth. His
hand was more liberal than Chinthamani (gem)
itself. He was able through the introduction of the
Ganges waters to revive to life his many sires who
had been reduced to ashes 125 (through the mere
glance of Kapila) in Patala and thus transported
them to Satya-Loka, free from the pains of hell. He
brought all subjects under the one sway of his
parasol white as the moon. Such a king began in
his infancy to observe the ways of the world,
125 Rishi Kapila reduced through a mere glance of his eyes the I00 sons
of Sagara when they troubled him in reference to the horse let loose for
Aswamedha sacrifice.
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