The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, vol. 3 (of 4) part 2 (of 2)

CONTENTS OF NIRVANA-PRAKARANA.

BOOK VI.

(ON ULTIMATE EXTINCTION.)

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CHAPTER I.
Description of the Evening and Breaking of the assembly	1
CHAPTER II.
On the perfect calm and composure of the mind	7
CHAPTER III.
On the unity and Universality of Brahma	15
CHAPTER IV.
Want of anxiety in the way of Salvation	18
CHAPTER V.
The narration of RÁma's perfect rest	20
CHAPTER VI.
The narration of Delirium (moha)	22
CHAPTER VII.
Magnitude or preponderance of ignorance	29
CHAPTER VIII.
Allegory of the spreading arbour of Ignorance	39
CHAPTER IX.
Ascertainment of True knowledge	44
CHAPTER X.
Removal of Ignorance	50
CHAPTER XI.
Ascertainment of Living Liberation	58
CHAPTER XII.
Reasoning on the doubts of the living liberation	69
CHAPTER XIII.
The Two Yogas of Knowledge and Reasoning	73
CHAPTER XIV.
Narration of Bhusunda and description of Mount Meru	75
CHAPTER XV.
Vasishtha's visit to Bhusunda	79
CHAPTER XVI.
Conversation of Vasishtha and Bhusunda	84
CHAPTER XVII.
Description of Bhusunda's Person	87
CHAPTER XVIII.
Manners of the MÁtrika Goddesses	88
CHAPTER XIX.
Bhusunda's nativity and habitation	93
CHAPTER XX.
Explication of the mysterious character of Bhusunda	99
CHAPTER XXI.
Explanation of the cause of the crow's longevity	105
CHAPTER XXII.
Account of past ages	112
CHAPTER XXIII.
Desire of Tranquillity and Quiescence of the Mindn	119
CHAPTER XXIV.
Investigation of the Living Principle	124
CHAPTER XXV.
On SamÁdhi	129
CHAPTER XXVI.
Relation of the cause of Longevity	69
CHAPTER XXVII.
Conclusion of the narrative of Bhusunda	143
CHAPTER XXVIII.
Lecture on Theopathy or spiritual meditation	146
CHAPTER XXIX.
Pantheism or Description of the world as full with the Supreme Soul	158
CHAPTER XXX.
Inquiry into the nature of the Intellect	176
CHAPTER XXXI
Identity of the mind and living soul	189
CHAPTER XXXII
On the sustentation and dissolution of the body	197
CHAPTER XXXIII.
Resolution of duality into unity	204
CHAPTER XXXIV.
Sermon of Siva on the same subject	211
CHAPTER XXXV.
Adoration of the great god MahÁdeva	216
CHAPTER XXXVI.
Description of the supreme Deity Parameswara	220
CHAPTER XXXVII.
The stage play and dance of destiny	223
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
On the external worship of the Deity	227
CHAPTER XXXIX.
Mode of the Internal worship of the Deity	231
CHAPTER XXXX.
Inquiry into the nature of the Deity	238
CHAPTER XXXXI.
Vanity of world and worldly things	240
CHAPTER XXXXII.
The supreme soul and its phases and names	247
CHAPTER XXXXIII.
On rest and Tranquillity	251
CHAPTER XXXXIV.
Inquiry into the essence of the mind	256
CHAPTER XXXXV.
Story of the vilva or Belfruit	261
CHAPTER XXXXVI.
Parable of the stony sheath of the soul	266
CHAPTER XXXXVII.
Lecture on the density of the Intellect	272
CHAPTER XXXXVIII.
On the Unity and Identity of BrahmÁ and the world	277
CHAPTER XXXXIX.
Contemplation of the course of the world	280
CHAPTER L.
On sensation and the objects of senses	285
CHAPTER LI.
On the perception of the sensible objects	291
CHAPTER LII.
Story of Arjuna, as the Incarnation of Nara-NarÁyana	299
CHAPTER LIII.
Admonition of Arjuna	304
CHAPTER LIV.
Admonition of Arjuna in the spiritual knowledge	313
CHAPTER LV.
Lecture on the Living soul or JÍvatatwa	316
CHAPTER LVI.
Description of the mind	324
CHAPTER LVII.
On Abandonment of desire and its result of Tranquillity	329
CHAPTER LVIII.
Arjuna's satisfaction at the sermon	331
CHAPTER LIX.
Knowledge of the latent and inscrutable soul	334
CHAPTER LX.
Knowledge of the majesty and grandeur of God	340
CHAPTER LXI.
Description of the world as a passing dream	343
CHAPTER LXII.
In the narration of JÍvata an example of domestic and mendicant life	344
CHAPTER LXIII.
Dream of JÍvata	349
CHAPTER LXIV.
On the attainment of attendantship on the God Rudra	359
CHAPTER LXV.
RÁma's wonder at the error of men	364
CHAPTER LXVI.
The wonderings of the mendicant	367
CHAPTER LXVII.
Unity of God	371
CHAPTER LXVIII.
On the virtue of Taciturnity	376
CHAPTER LXIX.
Union of the mind with the breath of life	380
CHAPTER LXX.
Interrogatories of VitÁla	388
CHAPTER LXXI.
The prince's reply to the first question of the VitÁla	391
CHAPTER LXXII.
Answers to the remaining questions	394
CHAPTER LXXIII.
End of the story of the VitÁla Demon	396
CHAPTER LXXIV.
Account and admonition of BhagÍratha	398
CHAPTER LXXV.
Supineness of BhagÍratha	403
CHAPTER LXXVI
The Descent of GangÁ on earth	406
CHAPTER LXXVII.
Narrative of ChÚdÁlÁ and Sikhidhwaja	409
CHAPTER LXXVIII.
Beautification of ChÚdÁlÁ	416
CHAPTER LXXIX.
Princess coming to the sight of the supreme soul	423
CHAPTER LXXX.
Display of the quintuple Elements	427
CHAPTER LXXXI.
Inquiry into Agni, Soma or fire and moon	438
CHAPTER LXXXII.
Yoga instructions for acquirement of the supernatural powers of AnimÁ-minuteness &c.	454
CHAPTER LXXXIII.
Story of the miserly KirÁta	455
CHAPTER LXXXIV.
Pilgrimage of prince Sikhidhwaja	463
CHAPTER LXXXV
Investigation into true happiness	471
CHAPTER LXXXVI.
The production of the Pot (or the embryonic cell)	488
CHAPTER LXXXVII.
Continuation of the same and enlightenment of Sikhidhwaja	492
CHAPTER LXXXVIII.
The tale of the Crystal gem	498
CHAPTER LXXXIX.
The Parable of an Elephant	502
CHAPTER LXXXX.
Way to obtain the Philosopher's stone	506
CHAPTER LXXXXI.
Interpretation of the parable of the Elephant	510
CHAPTER LXXXXII.
The Prince's Abjuration of his Asceticism	513
CHAPTER LXXXXIII.
Admonition of Sikhidhwaja	518
CHAPTER LXXXXIV.
Enlightenment of Sikhidhwaja	526
CHAPTER LXXXXV.
The anaesthetic Platonism of Sikhidhwaja	534
CHAPTER LXXXXVI.
Enlightenment of Sikhidhwaja	537
CHAPTER LXXXXVII.
Enlightenment of the prince in Theosophy	544
CHAPTER LXXXXVIII.
Admonition of Sikhidhwaja continued	547
CHAPTER LXXXXIX.
Remonstration of Sikhidhwaja	551
CHAPTER C.
Continuation of the same subject	555
CHAPTER CI.
Admonition of ChÚdÁlÁ	559
CHAPTER CII.
Repose of Sikhidhwaja in the divine spirit	566
CHAPTER CIII.
Return of Kumbha to the Hermitage of Sikhidhwaja	568
CHAPTER CIV.
On the conduct of living-liberated men	575
CHAPTER CV.
Metamorphoses of Kumbha to a female form	580
CHAPTER CVI.
Marriage of ChÚdÁlÁ with Sikhidhwaja	586
CHAPTER CVII.
The advent of false Indra in the cottage of the happy pair	593
CHAPTER CVIII.
Manifestation of ChÚdÁlÁ in her own form	597
CHAPTER CIX.
Appearance of ChÚdÁlÁ in her presence of her Lord	601
CHAPTER CX.
Final extinction of Sikhidhwaja	610
CHAPTER CXI.
Story of Kacha and his enlightment by the Brihaspati	614
CHAPTER CXII.
A fanciful Being and his occupation of air drawn and air-built abodes	619
CHAPTER CXIII.
The parable of the vain man continued	623
CHAPTER CXIV.
Sermon on Divine and Holy knowledge	626
CHAPTER CXV.
Description of the triple conduct of men	630
CHAPTER CXVI.
Melting down of the mind	636
CHAPTER CXVII.
Dialogue between Manu and Ikshaku	638
CHAPTER CXVIII.
Continuation of the same	640
CHAPTER CXIX.
The same subject continued	643
CHAPTER CXX.
Continuation of the same. On the seven stages of Edification	645
CHAPTER CXXI.
Continuation of the same	649
CHAPTER CXXII.
The same. Manu's admonition to Ikshaku	652
CHAPTER CXXIII.
On the difference between the knowing and unknowing	655
CHAPTER CXXIV.
The story of the stag and the huntsman	656
CHAPTER CXXV.
The means of attaining the steadiness of the Turya state
CHAPTER CXXVI.
Description of the spiritual state	663
CHAPTER CXXVII.
Admonition to BharadwÁja	676
CHAPTER CXXVIII.
Resuscitation of RÁma	683

YOGA VASISHTHA
BOOK VI.
NIRVÁNA-PRAKARANA.
ON ULTIMATE EXTINCTION.
PÚRVÁRDHA.
OR THE FORMER OR FIRST HALF.
PART I.

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