Laghu YOGA VASISHTHA - HolyBooks.com

LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
therefrom. Now the excavation of the trench by the
elephant-driver refers to the generation of pains in
you through the growth of Ajnana. Again, the
leaves and dry grass spread upon the pit-fall, refer
to your actions during your very painful Tapas.
Thus are you suffering from the restraint of your
Tapas like the powerful Bali with a fateful sword,
but imprisoned in the lower regions of Patala. Why
do you grieve and not listen to the words of the
delicate Chudala of infallible utterances? Why have
you rejected the true renunciation of all?
To this the King replied as follows: „I have given
up my kingdom, my palace, my wealth, and even
my dear wife. Do not all these actions constitute a
perfect renunciation? What more would you have
me renounce?
Kumbha-Muni replied: Though you have given up
your kingdom and the rest, that will not constitute
the true renunciation. You have yet desires in all
objects. It is only by entire rejection of them that
you can hope to attain the Brahmic bliss of the
wise. Then the King said: If you are pleased to say
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