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LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
grinding saw, relieved when revealed to those we
love? After I gave the bunch of flowers to you, and
rose up in the Akasa, I went to my all-truthful
father in Deva-loka, and attended the court of
Indra, the Lord of Devas. Then, having in mind to
return to this place from there, I descended
through the Akasa and was in the act of coming
over to this earth, through the spatial Vayu path
(viz., North-west of Surya-Mandala, i.e., the Sun s
sphere), when I saw before me the Rishi Durvasa
journeying on in the region of clouds. Having
prostrated myself before his venerable feet, I
addressed him thus: You are clad in dark clothes 135
and art beginning to act like an ill-famed woman
longing for her paramour. The omniscient Rishi
became incensed at me and with fury cursed me
for my impertinent words to be transformed every
night into a female wearing beautiful ornaments.
Hearing these words, I cried aloud and having
contemplated the lotus feet of the Rishi, was going
to beg pardon of him, when all at once he
disappeared. With this thought afflicting me very
135 Durvasa is lit: ill-clad.
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