The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, Vol. 3 (of 4), Part 2 (of 2)Valmiki
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The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, Vol. 3 (of 4), Part 2 (of 2)
Valmiki
Hinduism -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800; Religious life -- Hinduism -- Early works to 1800
THE
YOGA-VASISHTHA
MAHARAMAYANA
OF
VALMIKI
in 4 vols. in 7 pts.
(Bound in 4.)
Vol. 3 (In 2 pts.)
Bound in one.
Containing
Upasama Khanda and Nirvána Khanda
_Translated from the original Sanskrit_
_By_
VIHARI-LALA MITRA
CONTENTS
OF
NIRVÁNA-PRAKARANA.
BOOK VI.
(ON ULTIMATE EXTINCTION.)
CHAPTER I. PAGE.
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 Mind 119
CHAPTER XXIV.
Investigation of the Living Principle 124
CHAPTER XXV.
On Samádhi 129
CHAPTER XXVI.
Relation of the cause of Longevity 137
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
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