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LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
the ocean full of jewels, simply for the purpose of
bringing home conviction to her husband s mind.
This lady who was not, at any time, a celibate, tried
by all available arts to give her husband some idea
of the bliss-giving Jnana; but he was unable to
benefit himself there by, nor even for a moment to
gain repose in that pure Jnana. Like a child entirely
ignorant of what education means, he was quite
oblivious to all the noble qualities of that grand
Yogini Chudala. As he did not rest peacefully in
the Atmic Jnana within himself, she never initiated
him into the real secrets of Jnana. Would anyone be
so foolish as to communicate to Sudras (who have
no longing for knowledge) the real secrets of Yajna
(sacrifice)?‟
At these words of Vasistha, Rama questioned him
thus: „How can others obtain Jnana, O Acharya,
when even King Sikhidhwaja failed to do so,
notwithstanding the repeated inculcations of it by
Chudala of great Siddhis? What is therefore the
right way of obtaining the true end?‟ To which
Vasistha thus replied: „It is faith in the words of the
Guru that paves the way for Brahma-upadesa
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