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The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, Vol. 2 (of 4), Part 1 (of 2)Valmiki

The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, Vol. 2 (of 4), Part 1 (of 2)

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"The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, Vol. 2 (of 4), Part 1 (of 2)" by Valmiki is an ancient Sanskrit philosophical text. Prince Rama returns to Ayodhya profoundly disenchanted with worldly existence, finding no joy in wealth or power. Concerned, King Dasaratha seeks guidance from sage Vasistha, who begins a transformative dialogue with Rama about liberation through self-knowledge. Through stories spanning creation, existence, dissolution, and liberation, the text explores the path toward spiritual awakening and freedom from illusion.

The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, Vol. 2 (of 4), Part 1 (of 2), by Valmiki. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #71063.

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72 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter LI: Description of Sindhu’s Dominions630 words
  2. 2.Chapter LII: State of Man After Death1,965 words
  3. 3.Chapter LIII: Representations of Reminiscence1,299 words
  4. 4.Chapter LIV: Reflections on Death2,739 words
  5. 5.Chapter LV: The States of Life and Death2,634 words
  6. 6.Chapter LVI: State of the Soul After Death1,905 words
  7. 7.Chapter LVII: Phenomena of Dreaming1,866 words
  8. 8.Chapter LVIII: Revival of Padma1,569 words
  9. 9.Chapter LIX: Extinction of Padma’s Life536 words
  10. 10.Chapter LX2,727 words
  11. 11.Chapter LXI: On the Nature of the World1,576 words
  12. 12.Chapter LXII: Interpretation of Destiny1,478 words
  13. 13.Chapter LXIII: Immutability of the Divine Mind585 words
  14. 14.Chapter LXIV: The Germinating Seed1,551 words
  15. 15.Chapter LXV: Nature of the Living Soul546 words
  16. 16.Chapter LXVI900 words
  17. 17.Chapter LXVII: Lecture on Truth4,372 words
  18. 18.Chapter LXVIII: Description of a Rákshasí (or Female Fiend).4719 words
  19. 19.Chapter LXIX: STORY OF VISÚCHIKÁ—(continued).5718 words
  20. 20.Chapter LXX3,449 words
  21. 21.Chapter LXXI: Remorse of Súchí1,390 words
  22. 22.Chapter LXXII: Fervour of Súchí’s Devotion970 words
  23. 23.Chapter LXXIII: Nárada’s Relation of Súchí’s Devotion2,434 words
  24. 24.Chapter LXXIV: Consummation of Súchí’s Devotion1,059 words
  25. 25.Chapter LXXV: Súchí’s Regaining Her Former Frame951 words
  26. 26.Chapter LXXVI: Refraining From Unlawful Food681 words
  27. 27.Chapter LXXVII: Deliberation of Karkatí1,302 words
  28. 28.Chapter LXXVIII1,690 words
  29. 29.Chapter LXXIX: Interrogatories of the ‘rákshasí’1,961 words
  30. 30.Chapter LXXX: Solution of the Questions2,816 words
  31. 31.Chapter LXXXI: Congeries of Spiritual Doctrines4,643 words
  32. 32.Chapter LXXXII: Friendship of the Rákshasí1,719 words
  33. 33.Chapter LXXXIII: Worship of Kandará Alias Mangala664 words
  34. 34.Chapter LXXXIV: Development of the Germ of the Mind2,943 words
  35. 35.Chapter LXXXV: Interview of Brahmá and the Sun1,728 words
  36. 36.Chapter LXXXVI: Story of Indu and His Sons2,059 words
  1. 37.Chapter LXXXVII: Analecta of the Celestial Spheres650 words
  2. 38.Chapter LXXXVIII: Indifference of Brahmá826 words
  3. 39.Chapter LXXXIX: Story of Indra and Ahalya1,902 words
  4. 40.Chapter LXXXX: Love of the Fictitious Indra and Ahalya448 words
  5. 41.Chapter LXXXXI: Incarnation of the Living Soul or Jíva2,300 words
  6. 42.Chapter LXXXXII: On the Powers of Mind1,438 words
  7. 43.Chapter LXXXXIII1,041 words
  8. 44.Chapter LXXXXIV: Brahma the Origin of All1,249 words
  9. 45.Chapter LXXXXV: Identity of the Actor and His Action1,650 words
  10. 46.Chapter LXXXXVI3,974 words
  11. 47.Chapter LXXXXVII1,279 words
  12. 48.Chapter LXXXXVIII: History of the Human Heart1,461 words
  13. 49.Chapter LXXXXIX: History of the Heart Continued1,488 words
  14. 50.Chapter C: Healing of the Heart1,696 words
  15. 51.Chapter CI2,277 words
  16. 52.Chapter CII1,793 words
  17. 53.Chapter CIII: On the Nature of the Mind811 words
  18. 54.Chapter CIV: Story of a Magic Scene1,607 words
  19. 55.Chapter CV: The Breaking of the Magic Spell971 words
  20. 56.Chapter CVI2,633 words
  21. 57.Chapter CVII: Description of a Train of Dangers1,859 words
  22. 58.Chapter CVIII: Description of a Drought and Dearth996 words
  23. 59.Chapter CIX: Migration of the Chandálas1,038 words
  24. 60.Chapter CX: Description of Mind2,707 words
  25. 61.Chapter CXI: Healing of the Heart and Mind1,848 words
  26. 62.Chapter CXII903 words
  27. 63.Chapter CXIII2,344 words
  28. 64.Chapter CXIV: Description of Error2,940 words
  29. 65.Chapter CXV: Causes of Happiness and Misery1,125 words
  30. 66.Chapter CXVI: Birth and Incarnation of Adepts in Yoga1,067 words
  31. 67.Chapter CXVII: Different States of Knowledge and Ignorance.121,442 words
  32. 68.Chapter CXVIII: Directions to the Stages of Knowledge1,202 words
  33. 69.Chapter CXIX: Illustration of the Gold-Ring1,915 words
  34. 70.Chapter CXX: Lamentation of the Chandála Woman1,216 words
  35. 71.Chapter CXXI: Proof of the Futility of Mind2,871 words
  36. 72.Chapter CXXII: Ascertainment of the Self or Soul3,140 words