The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, Vol. 2 (of 4), Part 2 (of 2)YOGA VASISHTHAViharilala Mitra translationChapter navigation117 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…THE YOGA-VÁSISHTHA-MAHÁRÁMÁYANA.YOGA VASISHTHAChapter I · JANYA-JANI-NIRÚPANA.Chapter II · THE RECEPTACLE OF THE MUNDANE EGG.Chapter III · ETERNITY OF THE WORLD.Chapter IV · TREATING OF THE GERM OF EXISTENCE.Chapter V · STORY OF BHÁRGAVA.Chapter VI · ELYSIUM OF BHÁRGAVA.Chapter VII · RE-UNION OF THE LOVERS.Chapter VIII · TRANSMIGRATIONS OF SUKRA.Chapter IX · DESCRIPTION OF SUKRA’S BODY.Chapter X · BHRIGU’S CONFERENCE WITH KÁLA OR DEATH.Chapter XI · CAUSE OF THE PRODUCTION OF THE WORLD.Chapter XII · DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE GENESIS OF THE WORLD.Chapter XIII · CONSOLATION OF BHRIGU.Chapter XIV · SUKRA’S REMINISCENCE OF HIS METEMPSYCHOSIS.Chapter XV · LAMENTATION AND EXPOSTULATION OF SUKRA.Chapter XVI · RESUSCITATION OF SUKRA.Chapter XVII · ATTAINMENT OF THE IDEAL REALM.Chapter XVIII · THE INCARNATION OF THE LIVING SPIRITChapter XIX · INVESTIGATION INTO THE NATURE OF THE LIVING SOUL.Chapter XX · DESCRIPTION OF THE MIND.Chapter XXI · ON THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE MIND.Chapter XXII · RESTING IN SUPREME FELICITY.Chapter XXIII · MEDITATION OF THE WONDERS IN THE REALM OF THE BODY.Chapter XXIV · THE NON-ENTITY OF THE MIND.Chapter XXV · NARRATIVE OF DÁMA, VYÁLA AND KATA.Chapter XXVI · BATTLE OF THE DEITIES AND DEMONS.Chapter XXVII · ADMONITION OF BRAHMÁ.Chapter XXVIII · THE RENEWED BATTLE OF THE GODS AND DEMONS.Chapter XXIX · DEFEAT OF THE DEMONS.Chapter XXX · ACCOUNT OF THE SUBSEQUENT LIVES OF THE DEMONS.Chapter XXXI · INVESTIGATION OF REALITY AND UNREALITYChapter XXXII · ON GOOD CONDUCT.Chapter XXXIII · CONSIDERATION OF EGOISM.Chapter XXXIV · END OF THE STORY OF DÁMA AND VYÁLA.Chapter XXXV · DESCRIPTION OF INSOUCIANCE.Chapter XXXVI · DESCRIPTION OF THE INTELLECTUAL SPHERE.Chapter XXXVII · UPASAMA. THE SAMENESS OR QUIETISM OF THE SOUL.Chapter XXXVIII · THE SAME QUIETNESS OR QUIETUDE OF THE SPIRIT.Chapter XXXIX · ON THE UNITY OF ALL THINGS.Chapter XXXX · BRAHMA IDENTIC WITH THE WORLD or IDENTITY OF THE WORLD WITH BRAHMA.Chapter XLI · DESCRIPTION OF IGNORANCE.Chapter XLII · PRODUCTION OF JÍVA OR LIVING SOULS.Chapter XLIII · THE REPOSITORIES OF LIVING SOULS.Chapter XLIV · THE INCARNATION OF HUMAN SOULS IN THE WORLD.Chapter XLV · DEPENDANCE OF ALL ON GOD.Chapter XLVI · DESCRIPTION OF LIVING LIBERATION.Chapter XLVII · DESCRIPTION OF THE WORLDS AND THEIR DEMIURGI.Chapter XLVIII · STORY OF DÁSÚRA.Chapter XLIX · DESCRIPTION OF DÁSÚRA’S KADAMBA FOREST.Chapter L · DÁSÚRA’S SURVEY OF THE HEAVENS.Chapter LI · DÁSÚRA’S BEGETTING A SON.Chapter LII · GRANDEUR OF THE AIR-BORN KING.Chapter LIII · DESCRIPTION OF THE MUNDANE CITY.Chapter LIV · CORRECTIVE OF DESIRES.Chapter LV · MEETING OF VASISHTHA AND DÁSÚRA.Chapter LVI · ON THE SOUL AND ITS INERTNESS.Chapter LVII · NATURE OF VOLLEITY AND NOLLEITY.Chapter LVIII · THE SONG OF KACHA.Chapter LIX · WORKS OF BRAHMÁ’S CREATION.Chapter LX · PRODUCTION OF LIVING BEINGS.Chapter LXI · ON BIRTH, DEATH AND EXISTENCE.Chapter LXII · SPEECH OF THE DIVINE MESSENGER.Chapter I · THE ÁHNIKA OR DAILY RITUAL.Chapter II · RÁMA’S RECAPITULATION OF VASISHTHA’S LECTURES.Chapter III · DESCRIPTION OF THE ROYAL ASSEMBLY.Chapter IV · INQUIRIES OF RÁMA.Chapter V · LECTURE ON TRANQUILLITY OF THE SOUL AND MIND.Chapter VI · LECTURE ON THE DISCHARGE OF DUTY.Chapter VII · ON ATTAINMENT OF DIVINE KNOWLEDGE.Chapter VIII · SONG OF THE SIDDHAS OR HOLY ADEPTS.Chapter IX · REFLECTIONS OF JANAKA.Chapter X · SILENT AND SOLITARY REFLECTIONS OF JANAKA.Chapter XI · SUBJECTION OF THE MIND.Chapter XII · ON THE GREATNESS OF INTELLIGENCE.Chapter XIII · GOVERNMENT OF THE MIND.Chapter XIV · ASCERTAINMENT OF THE THINKING PRINCIPLE.CHAPTER. XV. ON AVARICE.Chapter XVI · HEALING OF AVARICE.Chapter XVII · ON THE EXTIRPATION OF AVARICE.Chapter XVIII · LIVING LIBERATION OR TRUE FELICITY OF MAN IN THIS LIFE.Chapter XIX · ON HOLY KNOWLEDGE.Chapter XX · REMONSTRATION OF PÁVANA.Chapter XXI · REPRESSION OF DESIRES BY MEANS OF YOGA-MEDITATION.Chapter XXII · NARRATIVE OF VIROCHANA.Chapter XXIII · SPEECH OF VIROCHANA ON SUBJECTION OF THE MIND.Chapter XXIV · ON THE HEALING AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE MIND.Chapter XXV · REFLECTIONS OF BALI.Chapter XXVI · ADMONITION OF SUKRA TO BALI.Chapter XXVII · HEBETUDE OF BALI.Chapter XXVIII · DESCRIPTION OF BALI’S ANAESTHESIA.Chapter XXIX · BALI’S RESUSCITATION TO SENSIBILITY.Chapter XXX · FALL OF HIRANYAKASIPU AND RISE OF PRAHLÁDA.Chapter XXXI · PRAHLÁDA’S FAITH IN VISHNU.Chapter XXXII · THE SPIRITUAL AND FORMAL WORSHIP OF VISHNU.Chapter XXXIII · PRAHLÁDA’S SUPPLICATION TO HARI.Chapter XXXIV · PRAHLÁDA’S SELF KNOWLEDGE OF SPIRITUALISM.Chapter XXXV · MEDITATION ON BRAHMA IN ONE’S SELF.Chapter XXXVI · HYMN TO THE SOUL.Chapter XXXVII · DISORDER AND DISQUIET OF THE ASURA REALM.Chapter XXXVIII · SCRUTINY INTO THE NATURE OF GOD.Chapter XXXIX · ADMONITIONS OF HARI TO PRAHLÁDA.Chapter LX · RESUSCITATION OF PRAHLÁDA.Chapter XLI · INSTALLATION OF PRAHLÁDA IN HIS REALM.Chapter XLII · SPIRITUALITY OF PRAHLÁDA.Chapter XLIII · REST AND REPOSE OF PRAHLÁDA.Chapter XLIV · NARRATIVE OF GÁDHI AND HIS DESTRUCTION.Chapter XLV · GÁDHI REBORN AS A CHANDÁLA, AND MADE KING OVER THE KIR TRIBE.Chapter XLVI · GÁDHI’S LOSS OF HIS VISIONARY KINGDOM.Chapter XLVII · VERIFICATION OF GÁDHI’S VISION.Chapter XLVIII · ON THE WONDROUS POWER OF ILLUSION.Chapter XLIX · GÁDHI’S GAINING OF TRUE KNOWLEDGE.Chapter L · INTENTIONS OF RÁMA.Chapter LI · DESIRE OF UDDÁLAKA.Chapter LII · RATIOCINATION OF UDDÁLAKA:—Chapter LIII · THE RATIONAL RAPTURE OF UDDÁLAKA.Previous chapter ←THE YOGA-VÁSISHTHA-MAHÁRÁMÁYANA.Next chapter →Book 4 — Chapter I · JANYA-JANI-NIRÚPANA.All chapters and sections (117)Other sectionsTHE YOGA-VÁSISHTHA-MAHÁRÁMÁYANA.YOGA VASISHTHABook 4 · Chapters1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950515253545556575859606162Book 5 · Chapters1234567891011121314Book 5 · Other sectionsCHAPTER. 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