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Translator: Mitra, Viharilala

The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana, Volume 1. Translated by Mitra, Viharilala. This historical English edition is listed by Project Gutenberg as public domain in the USA. Read the source text, search passages, and explore it with the reading assistant.

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  2. Reading section 2
  3. Reading section 3
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  5. Reading section 5
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CHAPTER XI.

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Spiritual View of Creation 273

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CHAPTER XII.

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The Idealistic Theo-Cosmogony of Vedánta 277

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CHAPTER XIII.

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On the Production of the Self-Born 281

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CHAPTER XIV.

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Establishment of Brahma 288

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CHAPTER XV.

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Story of the Temple and its Prince 299

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CHAPTER XVI.

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Joy and Grief of the Princess 303

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CHAPTER XVII.

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Story of the Doubtful Realm or Reverie of Lílá 309

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SECTION I.

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Description of the Court House and the Cortes 313

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CHAPTER XVIII.

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Exposure of the Errors of this World 315

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CHAPTER XIX.

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Story of a Former Vasishtha and his Wife 319

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CHAPTER XX.

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SECTION I

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The Moral of the Tale of Lílá 322

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SECTION II.

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State of The Human Soul after Death 325

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CHAPTER XXI.

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Guide to Peace 328

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CHAPTER XXII.

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Practice of Wisdom or Wisdom in Practice 336

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SECTION I.

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Abandonment of Desires 336

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SECTION II.

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On the Practice of Yoga 338

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CHAPTER XXIII.

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The Aerial Journey of Spiritual Bodies 340

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CHAPTER XXIV.

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The Aerial Journey (continued) 342

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SECTION II.

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Description of the Heavens 343

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CHAPTER XXV.

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Description of the Earth 349

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CHAPTER XXVI.

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Meeting the Siddhas 353

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CHAPTER XXVII.

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Past lives of Lílá 359

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CHAPTER XXVIII.

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SECTION I.

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Exposition of Lílá’s Vision 365

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SECTION II.

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Description of the Mountainous Habitation 366

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CHAPTER XXIX.

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Account of the Previous Life of Lílá 372

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CHAPTER XXX.

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Description of the Mundane Egg 378

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CHAPTER XXXI.

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SECTION I.

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Alighting of the Ladies on Earth 382

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SECTION II.

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Sight of a Battle Array in Earth and Air 383

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CHAPTER XXXII.

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