Laghu YOGA VASISHTHA - HolyBooks.com

LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
burnt gem, he renounced all his wealth, fully
believing that the gem would fetch him anything
he wanted, and that his present possessions were
superfluous. Therefore, he gave up his country and
retired to the forest, believing that happiness could
only be obtained there apart from the men of
depraved tendencies in his own land. Thus did this
man, who had anticipated the enjoyment of real
bliss through this stone, subject himself to all kinds
of hardships, and degrade himself to the lowest
level.
Hear from me another story which will be of great
help to you in the improvement of your
knowledge. In the heart of this ancient forest, there
lived an elephant, the hugest and loftiest of his
kind. Certain Mahouts of the forest associated
with, and entrapped, this elephant whose tusks
were exceedingly long, sharp and strong, and
fettered it with strong iron chains. Becoming
infuriated with its painful fetters, it shook itself
free by the aid of powerful tusks in two Muhurtas
(48 minutes). The Mahout, in the howdah above,
seeing this, became giddy, and fell to the ground.
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