The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, Vol. 1 (of 4)Valmiki
Religion
The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, Vol. 1 (of 4)
Valmiki
Hinduism -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800; Religious life -- Hinduism -- Early works to 1800
60. It is his _inertia_ and force that gives rest and motion to all
things, like the ubiquious course of the winds. But this is the common
belief that he moves, while in reality his nature is free from all
mutability (like the immovable rock).
61. He is always awake in his ever sleeping state, and therefore can
neither be said to be waking nor sleeping any where or at any time, but
is both awake and asleep every where and at all times.[5]
62. His quiescence is attended with bliss and tranquillity, and his
agitation puts the world in motion and in its course of action; which
is said to remain unaltered in both states which unite in him.
63. He is inherent in all things as fragrance is innate in the flower,
and is indestructible as its odour at the destruction of the flower.
He pervades all things, and is yet as intangible as the whiteness of
linen.
64. Who though speechless, is the author of all speech and sound,
and who though he appears to be as incogitant as a stone, is full of
cogitation (being the intellect itself). Who though fully satisfied
with his bliss, enjoys all things, although he requires nothing for
himself.
65. Who though bodiless actuates all the members of the body; and is
attributed with a thousand arms and eyes (in the Veda); and who having
no support for himself, is yet the support of all, and pervades the
whole without being seated any where.
66. Who having no organs nor organic power, is the organ of organs,
and performs the functions of innumerable organs; and who without a
sensorial mind, exhibits endless designs of his Divine mind in the
infinity of creation.
67. It is for want of our (knowledge) of him, that we are in constant
dread of this delusive world as in that of a dragon or hydra; but it
is at his sight (or by our knowledge of him), that all our fears and
desires fly away afar from us.
68. It is in the presence of the clear light of that God of Truth, that
all the wishes of our minds have a better play, just as actors dance
the best as long as they have the lights.
69. It is by him that a hundred series of visible objects (as pots
and plates—_ghata-patádí_), rise every moment to our view, like the
ceaseless series of waves, billows and surges rising on the surface of
the waters.
70. It is he that exhibits himself otherwise than what he is, in
hundreds of different shapes to our mistaken minds, as the substance of
gold is made to appear to our view in the various forms of bracelets,
armlets, and a hundred other sorts of trinkets.
71. He who manifests himself as the soul, abiding in me, thee and
in this or that person, and is neither myself, thyself, himself nor
itself, is the Supreme soul or Self, that is the same with and apart
from all.
72. It is he and the self-same being, whether you view him in one or
more objects, as it is the same water that heaves itself in this one or
the other wave. Thus all visible phenomena have their rise from him.
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