VOL. IV (part 2)

THE
YOGA-VÁSISHTHA
MAHÁRÁMÁYANA
OF
VÁLMÍKI

in 4 vols. in 7 pts.
(Bound in 4.)

Vol. 4 (In 2 pts.)
Bound in one.

Containing
The Nirvana-Prakarana, Uttaradha

Translated from the original Sanskrit
By
VIHARI LALA MITRA

THE
YOGA-VÁSISHTHA-MAHÁRÁMÁYANA

CHAPTER CVI.
Invalidation of the Doctrine of cause and effect [569]
CHAPTER CVII.
The nature of ignorance or illusion of the Mind [577]
CHAPTER CVIII.
Description of the knowledge and ignorance of the soul [579]
CHAPTER CIX.
Fighting with the invading armies at the gate of the city [585]
CHAPTER CX.
Battle of the wise Princes, with the ignorant Barbarian [590]
CHAPTER CXI.
The flight of the soldiers on all sides [596]
CHAPTER CXII.
Flight of the Foreign Fœs [602]
CHAPTER CXIII.
Description of the Ocean [607]
CHAPTER CXIV.
Description of the Prospects all-around [612]
CHAPTER CXV.
The same subject continued [617]
CHAPTER CXVI.
Narration of the speech of Crow and Cuckoo [625]
CHAPTER CXVII.
Description of the Lotus lake, Bee and the Swan [637]
CHAPTER CXVIII.
Description of deer, peacocks, cranes &c. [643]
CHAPTER CXIX.
Lamentation of the Lovelorn Traveller [648]
CHAPTER CXX.
Description of various objects on all sides [652]
CHAPTER CXXI.
Exposition of the story of Vipaschit [657]
CHAPTER CXXII.
The King’s survey of the sea, and his locomotion on it [659]
CHAPTER CXXIII.
The King’s Excursions on all sides [662]
CHAPTER CXXIV.
Quadripartite state of the King Vipaschit [665]
CHAPTER CXXV.
On the Living liberation of the Prince [669]
CHAPTER CXXVI.
Resuscitation and conduct of the Vipaschitas [679]
CHAPTER CXXVII.
Cosmology of the universe [683]
CHAPTER CXXVIII.
The vacuum of Brahma and the sight of the world therein [686]
CHAPTER CXXIX.
Vipaschit’s becoming a stag [692]
CHAPTER CXXX.
Entering of the stag into the fire [698]
CHAPTER CXXXI.
Bhása’s account of the worlds and his journeys throughout [702]
CHAPTER CXXXII.
Bhása’s Relation of the Transmigrations of his soul [710]
CHAPTER CXXXIII.
Story of the Wonderful carcass [713]
CHAPTER CXXXIV.
The Story of the carcass continued [717]
CHAPTER CXXXV.
Disappearance of the carcass, and the Reappearance of the earth [724]
CHAPTER CXXXVI.
Story of the Gnat and Hunter [726]
CHAPTER CXXXVII.
Description of the states of waking, sleeping and dreaming [730]
CHAPTER CXXXVIII.
The Pervasion of the mind throughout the universe [737]
CHAPTER CXXXIX.
Description of the Dissolution of the world [742]
CHAPTER CXXXX.
Workings of Imagination [750]
CHAPTER CXXXXI.
Description of the Termination of a Kalpa-period [758]
CHAPTER CXXXXII.
Ascertainment of Karma or acts of men [760]
CHAPTER CXXXXIII.
Ascertainment of Nirvána or ultimate Extinction [767]
CHAPTER CXXXXIV.
Investigation into the nature and Vicissitudes of things [778]
CHAPTER CXXXXV.
Description of the Waking, Dreaming and Sleeping states [785]
CHAPTER CXXXXVI.
Disquisition of sound sleep [794]
CHAPTER CXXXXVII.
The Phenomenon and Perspection of dreams [798]
CHAPTER CXXXXVIII.
Investigation into the nature of dreams [802]
CHAPTER CIL.
Investigation into the Original cause [807]
CHAPTER CL.
Transcendental Admonitions [812]
CHAPTER CLI.
View of Inexistence [818]
CHAPTER CLII.
The sage’s discourse at night [820]
CHAPTER CLIII.
One soul is the cause of all [823]
CHAPTER CLIV.
Relation of Past events [826]
CHAPTER CLV.
Relation of Future Fortune [829]
CHAPTER CLVI.
Expostulation on Sindhu by his Minister [835]
CHAPTER CLVII.
The Ultimate Extinction or Nirvána of Sindhu [839]
CHAPTER CLVIII.
Fall of the Huge body of the Hunter [844]
CHAPTER CLIX.
Wandering of Vipaschit [847]
CHAPTER CLX.
Description of heaven and Hell [855]
CHAPTER CLXI.
Explanation of Nirvána [861]
CHAPTER CLXII.
Annihilation of ignorance [867]
CHAPTER CLXIII.
Means and manner of governing the senses and sensible organs [870]
CHAPTER CLXIV.
Unity of the Divinity and the Mundane World [878]
CHAPTER CLXV.
On the Similarity of Waking and Dreaming [880]
CHAPTER CLXVI.
On the Attributes of the Divine spirit, in the form of a Dialogue [883]
CHAPTER CLXVII.
Absence of the threefold states of Waking, Dreaming and Sleep [888]
CHAPTER CLXVIII.
Story of the Hewn statue or Carved Image [894]
CHAPTER CLXIX.
Description of the calm and tranquil Mind [901]
CHAPTER CLXX.
On the conduct of the sapient Man [907]
CHAPTER CLXXI.
Meditation of Pure Vacuum [911]
CHAPTER CLXXII.
Establishment of the identity of the Diety and the World [918]
CHAPTER CLXXIII.
Brahma Gítá or a Lecture on spirituality [924]
CHAPTER CLXXIV.
The same or a lecture on Nirvána [929]
CHAPTER CLXXV.
Paramártha Gítá or Lecture on Transcendentalism or the solity [933]
CHAPTER CLXXVI.
Brahma Gítá. Account of Brahmánda or Mundane system [943]
CHAPTER CLXXVII.
Brahma Gíta. Description of Divine Nature [946]
CHAPTER CLXXVIII.
Brahma Gíta. Narrative of Aindava [952]
CHAPTER CLXXIX.
The Doctrine of Pantheism or the One as all [960]
CHAPTER CLXXX.
Brahma Gíta or the story on austere devotee [963]
CHAPTER CLXXXI.
Brahma Gíta continued [968]
CHAPTER CLXXXII.
Brahma Gíta continued. Sovereignty of the seven continents [973]
CHAPTER CLXXXIII.
Description of the seven Continents [979]
CHAPTER CLXXXIV.
A Lecture on the all comprehensiveness of the soul [988]
CHAPTER CLXXXV.
Admonition to and clairvoyance of Kunda-danta [995]
CHAPTER CLXXXVI.
Demonstration of all nature (and thing) as Brahma himself [998]
CHAPTER CLXXXVII.
Of the Living creation[1009]
CHAPTER CLXXXVIII.
Description of the Living soul[1017]
CHAPTER CLXXXIX.
On the unity of the Divine spirit[1021]
CHAPTER CLXXXX.
Ecstasies or inertness of Ráma[1024]
CHAPTER CLXXXXI.
Solution of the great question of unity and duality[1037]
CHAPTER CLXXXXII.
On the attainment of spiritual Anæsthesia[1040]
CHAPTER CLXXXXIII.
Mental torpor or tranquility[1043]
CHAPTER CLXXXXIV.
Ráma’s rest in Nirvána insensibility[1045]
CHAPTER CLXXXXV.
Lectured on the Enlightenment of Understanding[1051]
CHAPTER CLXXXXVI.
Story of wood-cutter and his gem[1060]
CHAPTER CLXXXXVII.
On the Excellence of Universal Toleration[1064]
CHAPTER CLXXXXVIII.
Excellence of Universal Toleration[1069]
CHAPTER CLXXXXIX.
State of Living Liberated Man[1075]
CHAPTER CC.
The Loud applause of the court on the sage’s speech[1081]
CHAPTER CCI.
Explanation of rest and repose in ultimate and perfect bliss[1089]
CHAPTER CCII.
Remembrance of the assembly to their Hypnotic rest[1094]
CHAPTER CCIII.
Description of Nirvána or self extinction in divine meditation[1096]
CHAPTER CCIV.
Identity of Abstract Intellectuality and Vacuity[1102]
CHAPTER CCV.
Reputation of the doctrine of the causality of creation[1106]
CHAPTER CCVI.
The great inquiry, or questions of the Buddhist[1112]
CHAPTER CCVII.
Replies to the aforesaid queries (of the Buddhist)[1117]
CHAPTER CCVIII.
Solution of the great question[1122]
CHAPTER CCIX.
On the consciousness or the intuitive knowledge of extraneous existences[1126]
CHAPTER CCX.
Reputation of the conception of a duality in unity[1132]
CHAPTER CCXI.
Lecture on transcendent truth[1138]
CHAPTER CCXII.
On ascertainment of truth[1143]
CHAPTER CCXIII.
Narration of Ráma’s prior pupilage under Vasishtha[1147]
CHAPTER CCXIV.
Description of the great jubilee of the assembly[1154]
CHAPTER CCXV.
Eulogy on this work and the mode of its recital[1161]
CHAPTER CCXVI.
Conclusion of the celestial messenger’s message of liberation[1164]

CHAPTER CVI.
Invalidation of the Doctrine of Cause and Effect.

Argument:—Arguments in proof of the intellectual vacuum, and the representation of the world therein.