Yoga Vasistha 1. Vairagya Prakarana
9. Visvamitra's Wrath and his Enraged Speech
Descended from the race of Iksvāku, and being Daśaratha yourself, if you fail to perform your promise, who else on earth will ever keep his word?
8. Dasaratha's Reply to Visvamitra
Men are even prepared under certain circumstances to sacrifice their own lives, riches and wives; but they can never sacrifice their children: this is the nature with all living beings.
7. Visvamitra's Request for Rama
After the illustrious Viśvāmitra had heard the aforesaid unusually lengthy speech of the, lion among kings, his hairs stood erect with joy, and he said (in reply). This speech is worthy of you, O best of kings on earth, and one descended from a royal race, and guided by the sage Vasistha himself.
6. Advent of Visvamitra to the Royal Court
The king was thrown into sorrow and suspense at these words of the prince of sages (Vasistha); but kept his silence for sometime, and waited (that time might work a change).
5. Of Rama's Self-Dejection and its Cause
Afterwards Rāma attained the fifteenth year of his age, and so also Śatrughna and Laksmana who followed Rāma (in birth), attained also the same age.
4. Rama's Return form Pilgrimage
Rāma strewn over with handful of flowers by the citizens (surrounding him) entered the palace, as when the beauteous Jayanta (son of Indra) enters his celestial abode.
3. Valmiki's Admonition
The conception of this world is a mistake, and though we actually see it, it is never in-existence. It appears in the same light, O sinless saint, as the variegated colours in the sky.
2. Reason of Writing the Ramayana
"Now Sir" said Bharadvāja, "explain to me how the great minded Rāma and Bharata conducted themselves amidst the troubles of this world.
Chapter 1
Hear me Oh great and intelligent king, repeat to you the sacred conversation which took place between Rāma and Vasistha relating the way to liberation, and which I well know from my knowledge (of human nature).
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