The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, Vol. 2 (of 4), Part 2 (of 2)Valmiki
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The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, Vol. 2 (of 4), Part 2 (of 2)
Valmiki
Hinduism -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800; Religious life -- Hinduism -- Early works to 1800
14. Thus the intellectual power of the Supreme spirit, coming to shine
forth as light, refracts itself in various forms as the very many
semblances of that great light.
15. The Supreme spirit, though conscious of its nature of infinity and
indivisibility, yet assumes to itself the state of its individuality,
in every separate and limited form of created beings.
16. When the supreme Entity takes upon itself these several forms, it
is immediately joined by a train of qualities and properties, with
quantity, modality and the like as followers in its train.
17. The unsubstantial intellect, deeming itself as a substance by its
being separated from the supreme soul; becomes divided into infinity
like the waves of the sea water (which is one and many).
18. As there is no material difference of the armlet and bracelet, from
their matter of the same gold; so it is the intellect and the soul the one
and same thing. It is the thought that makes the difference in their
different modes.
19. As there is no difference between one lamp and the others, that are
lighted from the same light; so it is of all souls and intellects,
which are alike in their nature, but differ only in their particular
attributes—_upadhis_.
20. The Intellect, being put to action by the force of the soul on
particular occasions, pursues its desires and the objects of its fancy.
21. The same intellect also, taking its volitive and active forms at
different times and places; is styled the embodied soul or spirit, and
known as _Kshetrajna_.
22. It is so named from its familiarity with the body or _Kshetra_, and
its knowledge of the inward and outward actions of it (or from its
knowing its person and personality).
23. This being fraught with its desires, is designated as Egoism or
selfishness; and this again being soiled by its fancies, takes the name
of the understanding.
24. The understanding leaning to its wishes, is termed the mind; which
when it is compacted for action, takes the name of the senses or
sensation.
25. The senses are next furnished with their organs called the organs
of sense, which being joined with the organs of action, the hands and
feet are jointly denominated the body.
26. Thus the living soul being tied to its thoughts and desires, and
being entrapped in the net of pain and sorrow, is termed _Chitta_ or
heart.
27. Thus the gradual development of the intellect, produces its
successive results (or phases as said above); so these are the
different states or conditions of the living soul, and not so many
forms of it, but all these are the impurities of the soul.
28. The living soul becomes associated with egoism in its embodied
state, and this being polluted by its egoistic understanding, it is
entangled in the net of selfish desires, which becomes the mind.
29. The concupiscent mind becomes eager to engraft itself in its
consorts and offspring, and to secure the false possessions of the
world to itself and without a rival.
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