The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, Vol. 4 (of 4), Part 2 (of 2)Valmiki
Religion
The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, Vol. 4 (of 4), Part 2 (of 2)
Valmiki
Hinduism -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800; Religious life -- Hinduism -- Early works to 1800
15. The woodlands were seen to be overspread with flowers, and resorted
to by droves of deer and the weary traveller; that halted under the
cooling umbrage of the thickening foliage of the forest, and were
soothed by soft breezes of the sylvan spot.
16. The flowery arbour had all its alleys and arcades, bestrewn over
with the flaring farina of flowers; and the crimson dusts of _Kunda_,
_Kadamba_ and _Mandara_ blossoms, were blushing and mantling the
scenery all around.
17. The lakes were attired in azure with blue lotuses, and the ground
wore the flowing floral garment of flowers; the woodlands were clear of
clouds, and the firmament was clear and cold under the autumnal sky.
18. The mountain range was crowned with rows of _Kunda_, _Kadamba_
and _Kadalí_ or plantain trees, which waved their leafy fans on their
exalted heads, which appeared to nod at the dancing of the leaflets.
19. The tender creepers were shaking with negligence, with the unblown
buds and blossoms upon them; appeared as young damsels dancing
gracefully, with strings of pearls on their slender persons.
20. It sees the royal hall and the regal synod, shining as brightly as
the blooming lotus-bed in the lake; and he sees also the fanning white
_chouries_ and waving over them, like the feathered tribe, flapping
their wings over the floral lake (or lotus beds).
21. It sees also the running rills softly gliding in playful mood,
with curling creepers and flowers wreathed with their currents; and
murmuring along with mixed music of birds on the spray beside them.
22. The dhará--terra or earth was filled and flooded, by dhára
or torrents of water falling from the _adharas_ or cataracts, of
_dharádharas_ or mountains; and all the sides of heaven were obscured
by the showers of rain and snows, falling all about its vault.
23. When the internal channels of the body are filled with the fluid of
bile (pitta), the soul remains with its internal vigor as an atom in
its cell, and then sees the dreams of the following nature in itself.
24. It sees flames of fire about it, and red _kinsuka_ flowers upon its
withered trees and blasted by the winds; it sees also the forms of red
lotus flowers, burning as flames of fire before it.
25. The inner nerves and veins became as dry of the gastric juice, as
when the limpid streams turn to dry sand banks; and there appear flames
of wild fire, and dark smoke flying over the darkened face of nature.
26. There appear fires to be blazing around, and the disk of the sun
seems to dart its burning rays; wild fires are seen in forests, the
withered and the dried ponds emit a poisonous gas, instead of their
limpid waters.
27. The seas are seen with their boiling waters, and turning to beds
of hot mire and mud; the horizon is filled with sultry winds, and the
forests with flying ashes, while the deserts appeared quite desolate
all about.
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