The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, Vol. 1 (of 4)THE YOGA-VÁSISHTHA-MAHÁRÁMÁYANA.Viharilala Mitra translationChapter navigation112 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…THE YOGA-VÁSISHTHA-MAHÁRÁMÁYANA.PROSPECTUS.THE YOGA-VÁSISHTHA MAHÁRÁMÁYANA OF VÁLMÍKIPREFACE.THE YOGA PHILOSOPHY.THE OM TAT SAT.THE OM TAT SAT. (continued 2)BOOK I. ON MORAL APATHY CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION.Chapter II · Reason of Writing the Rámáyana.Chapter III · Válmíki’s Admonition.Chapter IV · Ráma’s Return from Pilgrimage.Chapter V · Of Ráma’s self-dejection and its cause.Chapter VI · Advent of Viswámitra to the Royal Court.Chapter VII · Viswámitra’s Request for Ráma.Chapter VIII · Dasaratha’s Reply to Viswámitra.Chapter IX · Viswámitra’s Wrath. And His Enraged Speech.Chapter X · Melancholy of Ráma.Chapter XI · Consolation of Ráma.Chapter XII · Ráma’s Reply.Chapter XIII · Vituperation of Riches.Chapter XIV · Depreciation of Human Life.Chapter XV · Obloquy on Egoism.Chapter XVI · The Ungovernableness of the Mind.Chapter XVII · On Cupidity.Chapter XVIII · Obloquy of the Body.Chapter XIX · Blemishes of Boyhood.Chapter XX · Vituperation of Youth.Chapter XXI · Vituperation of women.Chapter XXII · Obloquy of Old Age.Chapter XXIII · Vicissitudes of Times.Chapter XXIV · Ravages of Time.Chapter XXV · Sports of Death.Chapter XXVI · The Acts of Destiny.Chapter XXVII · Vanity of the world.Chapter XXVIII · Mutability of the world.Chapter XXIX · Unreliableness of worldly things.Chapter XXX · Self-disparagement.Chapter XXXI · Queries of Ráma.Chapter XXXII · Praises on Ráma’s Speech.Chapter XXXIII · Association of Aerial and Earthly Beings.Chapter IChapter II · Speech of Viswámitra.Chapter III · On the repeated creations of the world.Chapter IV · Praise of Acts and Exertions.Chapter V · Necessity of Activity.Chapter VI · Refutation of Fatalism.Chapter VII · On the Necessity of Activity.Chapter VIII · Invalidation of Destiny.Chapter IX · Investigation of Acts.Chapter X · Descension of Knowledge.Chapter XI · On the Qualifications of the Inquirer and Lecturer.Chapter XII · Greatness of True Knowledge.Chapter XIII · On Peace and Tranquility of Mind.Chapter XIV · On the Ascertainment of an Argument.Chapter XV · On Contentment.Chapter XVI · On Good Conduct.Chapter XVII · On the Contents of the Work.Chapter XVIII · Ascertainment of the Example Or Major PropositionChapter XIX · Ascertainment of True Evidence.Chapter XX · On Good Conduct.Chapter I · CAUSES OF BONDAGE TO IT.Chapter II · Description of the First Cause.Chapter III · Causes of Bondage in the Body.Chapter IVChapter V · On the Original Cause. (Múla-Kárana).Chapter VI · Admonition for Attempt to Liberation.Chapter VII · Recognition of the Nihility of the Phenomenal World.Chapter VIII · Nature of Good Sástras.Chapter IX · On the Supreme Cause of All. (Parama Kárana).Chapter X · Description of the Chaotic State.Chapter XI · Spiritual View of Creation.Chapter XII · The Idealistic Theo-cosmogony of Vedánta.Chapter XIII · On the Production of the Self-Born.Chapter XIV · Establishment of Brahma.Chapter XV · Story of the Temple and its Prince.Chapter XVI · Joy and Grief of the Princess.Chapter XVII · Story of the Doubtful Realm or Reverie of Lílá.Chapter XVIII · Exposure of the Errors of this World.Chapter XIX · Story of a former Vasishtha and his wife.Chapter XX · The Moral of the Tale of Lílá.Chapter XXI · Guide to Peace.Chapter XXII · Practice of Wisdom or Wisdom in Practice.Chapter XXIII · The Aerial Journey of Spiritual Bodies.Chapter XXIV · The Aerial Journey.Chapter XXV · Description of the Earth.Chapter XXVI · Meeting the SiddhasChapter XXVII · Past Lives of Lílá.Chapter XXVIIIChapter XXIX · Account of the Previous Life of LíláChapter XXX · Description of the Mundane Egg—(Brahmánda).Chapter XXXIChapter XXXII · Onset of the war.Chapter XXXIII · [17] Comingled Fighting.Chapter XXXIV · Description of the Battle.Chapter XXXV · Description of the Battlefield.[20]Chapter XXXVIChapter XXXVII · Catalogue of the Forces continued.[22]Chapter XXXVIII · Cessation of the War.Chapter XXXIX · Description of the Battle-field Infested by Nocturnal Fiends.Chapter XL · Reflections on Human Life and Mind.Chapter XLI · Discrimination of Error.Chapter XLII · Philosophy of Dreaming. Swapnam or Somnum.Chapter XLIII · Burning of the City.Chapter XLIV · Spiritual Interpretation of the Vision.Chapter XLV · Theism Consisting in True Knowledge.Chapter XLVI · Onslaught of Vidúratha.Chapter XLVII · Encounter of Sindhu and Vidúratha.Chapter XLVIII · Description of Daivástras or Supernatural Weapons.[23]Chapter XLIX · Description of Other Kinds of Weapons.Chapter L · Death of Vidúratha.CONCLUSION.GENEALOGYBeginning of this editionNext chapter →PROSPECTUS.All chapters and sections (112)Other sectionsTHE YOGA-VÁSISHTHA-MAHÁRÁMÁYANA.PROSPECTUS.THE YOGA-VÁSISHTHA MAHÁRÁMÁYANA OF VÁLMÍKIPREFACE.THE YOGA PHILOSOPHY.THE OM TAT SAT.THE OM TAT SAT. (continued 2)Books1Book 1 · Chapters23456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233Book 2 · Chapters1234567891011121314151617181920Book 3 · Chapters1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950Book 3 · Other sectionsCONCLUSION.GENEALOGYVOL. I◇PROSPECTUS. →