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LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
truly.‟ At these words of Suka, Janaka explained in
the same manner as Vyasa did, which the
Brahmarshi no sooner heard than he said; „Thus
had I known previously and you gave the same
explanation, my father gave me. The significance of
the holy sentences, given out in the sacred books,
point only to the non-dual Atman. If Maya which
originates as differentiated out of the one Atman in
the nature of breath or vibrations is again merged
into it, there seems not to be even an iota of benefit
derivable from this perishable Maya. Oh Guru,
who is able to remove the delusion off the minds of
men, please throw light upon the nature of this
incomparable real Atman?‟ To which the king thus
replied „Though you have known everything
definitely, still you have asked me in spite of your
father‟s words. The state given out (by us) is the
real one. Atman alone is which pervades as the allfull
Chidakasa everywhere. Nought else is but
That. That Jnana is bound by its own Sankalpa 12.
With the liberation from that Sankalpa, there is
freedom from the trammels of bondage. As you
12 It is will in its highest sense and thought in its lowest sense.
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