Read Ebook: The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki Vol. 1 (of 4) by Valmiki Mitra Viharilala Translator

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OF THE FIRST VOLUME.

PROLEGOMENA.

PROL. PAGE. 1. The Yoga Philosophy " 1

INTRODUCTION. Page

Divine Adoration 1

Narrative of Sut?kshna 1

Anecdote of K?runya 2

Story of Suruchi 3

Account of Arishtanemi 3

History of R?ma 6

Reason of writing the R?m?yana 8

SECTION I

Persons entitled to its Perusal 8

Brahm?'s Behest 9

Inquiry of Bharadw?ja 10

V?lm?ki's Admonition 12

On True Knowledge 12

Early History of R?ma 13

R?ma's Pilgrimage 15

R?ma's Return from Pilgrimage 17

Of R?ma's Self-Dejection and its Cause 19

Advent of Visw?mitra to the Royal Court 21

Address of King-Dasaratha 24

Visw?mitra's Request for R?ma 26

Dasaratha's Reply to Visw?mitra 29

Visw?mitra's Wrath and his Enraged Speech 33

Melancholy of R?ma 36

Consolation of R?ma 41

R?ma's Reply 45

Vituperation of Riches 48

Depreciation of Human Life 50

Obloquy of Egoism 53

The Ungovernableness of the Mind 56

On Cupidity 59

Obloquy of the Body 64

Blemishes of Boyhood 70

Vituperation of Youth 73

Vituperation of Women 77

Obloquy of Old Age 81

Vicissitudes of Times 85

Ravages of Time 90

Sports of Death 91

The Acts of Destiny 95

Vanity of the World 100

Mutability of the World 105

Unreliableness of Worldly Things 109

Self-Disparagement 112

Queries of R?ma 115

Praises of R?ma's Speech 118

Association of Aerial and Earthly Beings 121

MUMUKSHU KHANDA.

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