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LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
of the Brahmin, the King said: Being a god, you
have well understood my condition. This your
know ledge surprises me; whose son art you, and
what is your name? What occasion has brought
you here? Be pleased to tell me all this. To this the
Brahmin, consenting to answer him fully, thus
began: There was a Brahmin of the name of
Ndrada, like unto the true Jnana-light, and he sat
in a delightful spot on the banks of the Ganges of
holy waters, absorbed in Nishta (meditation). In
the transition stage from that highest Samadhi
down to the normal state, a sportive sound fell
upon his ears, and he directed his gaze in the
direction whence it came. There he saw some
Deva-girls, like unto Rambha and Tilottama 131, of
matchless beauty. Seeing them thus alone, and not
ashamed of their nudity, his Prana began to
fluctuate, and he experienced the effects of sensual
desire in himself. When the Brahmin had said this,
the King remarked: I have attained perfect
equilibrium of mind through the sweet nectar of
your words. It is difficult for me to follow their
131 These are the female powers in Swarloka.
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