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The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana, Vol. 2 Part 2

The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana, Vol. 2 Part 2

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Author
Valmiki
Title
The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, Vol. 2 (of 4), Part 2 (of 2)
Original Publication
India: Low Price Publications, 1899, reprint 1999.
Credits
Mark C. Orton, Juliet Sutherland, Édith Nolot, Krista Zaleski, windproof, readbueno and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net
Language
English
LoC Class
PK: Language and Literatures: Indo-Iranian literatures
Subject
Hinduism -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800
Category
Text
Project Gutenberg
eBook-No. 71064
Release Date
June 28, 2023
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.Transcriber’s Notes
  2. 2.THE YOGA-VÁSISHTHA-MAHÁRÁMÁYANA.
  3. 3.Untitled
  4. 4.Untitled
  5. 5.YOGA VASISHTHA
  6. 6.CONTENTS OF STHITI PRAKARANA. — CONTENTS OF UPASAMA KHANDA. (ON QUIETISM.) BOOK V.
  7. 7.BOOK IV. STHITI PRAKARANA ON ONTOLOGY OR EXISTENCE. — CHAPTER I. JANYA-JANI-NIRÚPANA.
  8. 8.CHAPTER II. THE RECEPTACLE OF THE MUNDANE EGG.
  9. 9.CHAPTER III. ETERNITY OF THE WORLD.
  10. 10.CHAPTER IV. TREATING OF THE GERM OF EXISTENCE.
  11. 11.CHAPTER V. STORY OF BHÁRGAVA.
  12. 12.CHAPTER VI. ELYSIUM OF BHÁRGAVA.
  13. 13.CHAPTER VII. RE-UNION OF THE LOVERS.
  14. 14.CHAPTER VIII. TRANSMIGRATIONS OF SUKRA.
  15. 15.CHAPTER IX. DESCRIPTION OF SUKRA’S BODY.
  16. 16.CHAPTER X. BHRIGU’S CONFERENCE WITH KÁLA OR DEATH.
  17. 17.CHAPTER XI. CAUSE OF THE PRODUCTION OF THE WORLD.
  18. 18.CHAPTER XII. DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE GENESIS OF THE WORLD.
  19. 19.CHAPTER XIII. CONSOLATION OF BHRIGU.
  20. 20.CHAPTER XIV. SUKRA’S REMINISCENCE OF HIS METEMPSYCHOSIS.
  21. 21.CHAPTER XV. LAMENTATION AND EXPOSTULATION OF SUKRA.
  22. 22.CHAPTER XVI. RESUSCITATION OF SUKRA.
  23. 23.CHAPTER XVII. ATTAINMENT OF THE IDEAL REALM.
  24. 24.CHAPTER XVIII. THE INCARNATION OF THE LIVING SPIRIT
  25. 25.CHAPTER XIX. INVESTIGATION INTO THE NATURE OF THE LIVING SOUL.
  26. 26.CHAPTER XX. DESCRIPTION OF THE MIND.
  27. 27.CHAPTER XXI. ON THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE MIND.
  28. 28.CHAPTER XXII. RESTING IN SUPREME FELICITY.
  29. 29.CHAPTER XXIII. MEDITATION OF THE WONDERS IN THE REALM OF THE BODY.
  30. 30.CHAPTER XXIV. THE NON-ENTITY OF THE MIND.
  31. 31.CHAPTER XXV. NARRATIVE OF DÁMA, VYÁLA AND KATA.
  32. 32.CHAPTER XXVI. BATTLE OF THE DEITIES AND DEMONS.
  33. 33.CHAPTER XXVII ADMONITION OF BRAHMÁ.
  34. 34.CHAPTER XXVIII THE RENEWED BATTLE OF THE GODS AND DEMONS.
  35. 35.CHAPTER XXIX. DEFEAT OF THE DEMONS.
  36. 36.CHAPTER XXX. ACCOUNT OF THE SUBSEQUENT LIVES OF THE DEMONS.
  37. 37.CHAPTER XXXI. INVESTIGATION OF REALITY AND UNREALITY
  38. 38.CHAPTER XXXII. ON GOOD CONDUCT.
  39. 39.CHAPTER XXXIII. CONSIDERATION OF EGOISM.
  40. 40.CHAPTER XXXIV. END OF THE STORY OF DÁMA AND VYÁLA.
  41. 41.CHAPTER XXXV. DESCRIPTION OF INSOUCIANCE.
  42. 42.CHAPTER XXXVI. DESCRIPTION OF THE INTELLECTUAL SPHERE.
  43. 43.CHAPTER XXXVII. UPASAMA. THE SAMENESS OR QUIETISM OF THE SOUL.
  44. 44.CHAPTER XXXVIII. THE SAME QUIETNESS OR QUIETUDE OF THE SPIRIT.
  45. 45.CHAPTER XXXIX. ON THE UNITY OF ALL THINGS.
  46. 46.CHAPTER XXXX. BRAHMA IDENTIC WITH THE WORLD or IDENTITY OF THE WORLD WITH BRAHMA.
  47. 47.CHAPTER XLI. DESCRIPTION OF IGNORANCE.
  48. 48.CHAPTER XLII. PRODUCTION OF JÍVA OR LIVING SOULS.
  49. 49.CHAPTER XLIII. THE REPOSITORIES OF LIVING SOULS.
  50. 50.CHAPTER XLIV. THE INCARNATION OF HUMAN SOULS IN THE WORLD.
  51. 51.CHAPTER XLV. DEPENDANCE OF ALL ON GOD.
  52. 52.CHAPTER XLVI. DESCRIPTION OF LIVING LIBERATION.
  53. 53.CHAPTER XLVII. DESCRIPTION OF THE WORLDS AND THEIR DEMIURGI.
  54. 54.CHAPTER XLVIII. STORY OF DÁSÚRA.
  55. 55.CHAPTER XLIX. DESCRIPTION OF DÁSÚRA’S KADAMBA FOREST.
  56. 56.CHAPTER L. DÁSÚRA’S SURVEY OF THE HEAVENS.
  57. 57.CHAPTER LI. DÁSÚRA’S BEGETTING A SON.
  58. 58.CHAPTER LII. GRANDEUR OF THE AIR-BORN KING.
  59. 59.CHAPTER LIII. DESCRIPTION OF THE MUNDANE CITY.
  60. 60.CHAPTER LIV. CORRECTIVE OF DESIRES.
  61. 61.CHAPTER LV. MEETING OF VASISHTHA AND DÁSÚRA.
  62. 62.CHAPTER LVI. ON THE SOUL AND ITS INERTNESS.
  63. 63.CHAPTER LVII. NATURE OF VOLLEITY AND NOLLEITY.
  64. 64.CHAPTER LVIII. THE SONG OF KACHA.
  65. 65.CHAPTER LIX. WORKS OF BRAHMÁ’S CREATION.
  66. 66.CHAPTER LX. PRODUCTION OF LIVING BEINGS.
  67. 67.CHAPTER LXI. ON BIRTH, DEATH AND EXISTENCE.
  68. 68.CHAPTER LXII. SPEECH OF THE DIVINE MESSENGER.
  69. 69.BOOK V. THE UPASAMA KHANDA ON QUIETISM. — CHAPTER I. THE ÁHNIKA OR DAILY RITUAL.
  70. 70.CHAPTER II. RÁMA’S RECAPITULATION OF VASISHTHA’S LECTURES.
  71. 71.CHAPTER III. DESCRIPTION OF THE ROYAL ASSEMBLY.
  72. 72.CHAPTER IV. INQUIRIES OF RÁMA.
  73. 73.CHAPTER V. LECTURE ON TRANQUILLITY OF THE SOUL AND MIND.
  74. 74.CHAPTER VI. LECTURE ON THE DISCHARGE OF DUTY.
  75. 75.CHAPTER VII. ON ATTAINMENT OF DIVINE KNOWLEDGE.
  76. 76.CHAPTER VIII. SONG OF THE SIDDHAS OR HOLY ADEPTS.
  77. 77.CHAPTER IX. REFLECTIONS OF JANAKA.
  78. 78.CHAPTER X. SILENT AND SOLITARY REFLECTIONS OF JANAKA.
  79. 79.CHAPTER XI SUBJECTION OF THE MIND.
  80. 80.CHAPTER XII. ON THE GREATNESS OF INTELLIGENCE.
  81. 81.CHAPTER XIII. GOVERNMENT OF THE MIND.
  82. 82.CHAPTER XIV. ASCERTAINMENT OF THE THINKING PRINCIPLE.
  83. 83.CHAPTER. XV. ON AVARICE.
  84. 84.CHAPTER XVI. HEALING OF AVARICE.
  85. 85.CHAPTER XVII. ON THE EXTIRPATION OF AVARICE.
  86. 86.CHAPTER XVIII. LIVING LIBERATION OR TRUE FELICITY OF MAN IN THIS LIFE.
  87. 87.CHAPTER XIX. ON HOLY KNOWLEDGE.
  88. 88.CHAPTER XX. REMONSTRATION OF PÁVANA.
  89. 89.CHAPTER XXI. REPRESSION OF DESIRES BY MEANS OF YOGA-MEDITATION.
  90. 90.CHAPTER XXII. NARRATIVE OF VIROCHANA.
  91. 91.CHAPTER XXIII. SPEECH OF VIROCHANA ON SUBJECTION OF THE MIND.
  92. 92.CHAPTER XXIV. ON THE HEALING AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE MIND.
  93. 93.CHAPTER XXV. REFLECTIONS OF BALI.
  94. 94.CHAPTER XXVI. ADMONITION OF SUKRA TO BALI.
  95. 95.CHAPTER XXVII. HEBETUDE OF BALI.
  96. 96.CHAPTER XXVIII. DESCRIPTION OF BALI’S ANAESTHESIA.
  97. 97.CHAPTER XXIX. BALI’S RESUSCITATION TO SENSIBILITY.
  98. 98.CHAPTER XXX. FALL OF HIRANYAKASIPU AND RISE OF PRAHLÁDA.
  99. 99.CHAPTER XXXI. PRAHLÁDA’S FAITH IN VISHNU.
  100. 100.CHAPTER XXXII. THE SPIRITUAL AND FORMAL WORSHIP OF VISHNU.
  101. 101.CHAPTER XXXIII. PRAHLÁDA’S SUPPLICATION TO HARI.
  102. 102.CHAPTER XXXIV. PRAHLÁDA’S SELF KNOWLEDGE OF SPIRITUALISM.
  103. 103.CHAPTER XXXV. MEDITATION ON BRAHMA IN ONE’S SELF.
  104. 104.CHAPTER XXXVI. HYMN TO THE SOUL.
  105. 105.CHAPTER XXXVII. DISORDER AND DISQUIET OF THE ASURA REALM.
  106. 106.CHAPTER XXXVIII. SCRUTINY INTO THE NATURE OF GOD.
  107. 107.CHAPTER XXXIX. ADMONITIONS OF HARI TO PRAHLÁDA.
  108. 108.CHAPTER LX. RESUSCITATION OF PRAHLÁDA.
  109. 109.CHAPTER XLI. INSTALLATION OF PRAHLÁDA IN HIS REALM.
  110. 110.CHAPTER XLII. SPIRITUALITY OF PRAHLÁDA.
  111. 111.CHAPTER XLIII. REST AND REPOSE OF PRAHLÁDA.
  112. 112.CHAPTER XLIV. NARRATIVE OF GÁDHI AND HIS DESTRUCTION.
  113. 113.CHAPTER XLV. GÁDHI REBORN AS A CHANDÁLA, AND MADE KING OVER THE KIR TRIBE.
  114. 114.CHAPTER XLVI. GÁDHI’S LOSS OF HIS VISIONARY KINGDOM.
  115. 115.CHAPTER XLVII. VERIFICATION OF GÁDHI’S VISION.
  116. 116.CHAPTER XLVIII. ON THE WONDROUS POWER OF ILLUSION.
  117. 117.CHAPTER XLIX. GÁDHI’S GAINING OF TRUE KNOWLEDGE.
  118. 118.CHAPTER L. INTENTIONS OF RÁMA.
  119. 119.CHAPTER LI. DESIRE OF UDDÁLAKA.
  120. 120.CHAPTER LII. RATIOCINATION OF UDDÁLAKA:—
  121. 121.CHAPTER LIII. THE RATIONAL RAPTURE OF UDDÁLAKA.
  122. 122.FOOTNOTES:

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