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CHAPTER CVIII. Manifestation of Chúdálá in her own form 597 CHAPTER CIX. Appearance of Chúdálá in her presence of her Lord 601 CHAPTER CX. Final extinction of Sikhidhwaja 610 CHAPTER CXI. Story of Kacha and his enlightment by the Brihaspati 614 CHAPTER CXII. A fanciful Being and his occupation of air drawn and air-built abodes 619 CHAPTER CXIII. The parable of the vain man continued 623 CHAPTER CXIV. Sermon on Divine and Holy knowledge 626 CHAPTER CXV. Description of the triple conduct of men 630 CHAPTER CXVI. Melting down of the mind 636 CHAPTER CXVII. Dialogue between Manu and Ikshaku 638 CHAPTER CXVIII. Continuation of the same 640 CHAPTER CXIX. The same subject continued 643 CHAPTER CXX. Continuation of the same. On the seven stages of Edification 645 CHAPTER CXXI. Continuation of the same 649 CHAPTER CXXII. The same. Manu's admonition to Ikshaku 652 CHAPTER CXXIII. On the difference between the knowing and unknowing 655 CHAPTER CXXIV. The story of the stag and the huntsman 656 CHAPTER CXXV. The means of attaining the steadiness of the Turya state 661 CHAPTER CXXVI. Description of the spiritual state 663 CHAPTER CXXVII. Admonition to Bharadwája 676 CHAPTER CXXVIII. Resuscitation of Ráma 683

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YOGA VASISHTHA
BOOK VI.
NIRVÁNA-PRAKARANA.
ON ULTIMATE EXTINCTION.
PÚRVÁRDHA.
OR THE FORMER OR FIRST HALF.
PART I.

CHAPTER I.

Description of the evening and Breaking of the Assembly.

Argument.—The close of the day, its announcement, the court breaks for Evening service, and the effect of the Sage's sermon on the Audience.

VÁLMIKI says:—You have heard the relation of the subject of Stoicism or composure of the soul; attend now to that of Nirvána, which will teach you how to attain the final liberation of yourselves[1].

2. As the chief of Sages was saying his magniloquent speech in this manner, and the princes remained mute with their intense attention to the ravishing oration of the Sage:

3. The assembled chiefs remained there as silent and motionless portraits, and forgot their devotions and duties, by being impressed in their minds with the sense and words of the Sage's speech.

4. The assemblage of Saints, was reverently pondering upon the deep sense of the words of the Sage, with their curled brows and signs of their index fingers (indicating their wonder).

5. The ladies in the Seraglio were lost in wonder, and turned upward their wondering eyes, resembling a cluster of black bees, sucking intently the nectarious honey of