Yoga Vasishtha Stories
In the Yogavasishtha (Maharamayana), also known as Yoga Vasistha, the sage Vasishtha teaches Rama the knowledge of the Self, and he does it mostly through stories. The whole text is told by Valmiki to his disciple Bharadvaja.
This series retells those stories one at a time, in the order they appear in the text. Each episode follows the original sequence of events, quotes selected verses with their meaning, and closes with the core message, its use in everyday life, and the sarga references. Every story is also available in Hindi.
Episodes So Far
- Episode 1
The Despondency of Rama — The Yoga Vasishtha Story Where the Whole Teaching Begins
Back from a pilgrimage, sixteen-year-old Rama falls silent. This Yoga Vasishtha story shows why Vishvamitra called his sorrow not delusion, but awakening.
Vairagya Prakarana · Sargas 3–33
- Episode 2
Shuka and King Janaka — The Yoga Vasishtha Story Where Knowing Was Not Enough
Shuka had found the truth on his own, yet his mind found no rest. This Yoga Vasishtha story shows how King Janaka's three tests turned knowing into conviction.
Mumukshu Vyavahara Prakarana · Sargas 1–2
- Episode 3
The Sky-Born Brahmin — The Yoga Vasishtha Story Where Death Found Nothing to Hold
Death eats every creature in turn, yet could not lay a hand on one brahmin. This Yoga Vasishtha story shows why: no karma, and no "I am this body."
Utpatti Prakarana · Sargas 1–3
- Episode 4
Queen Leela — The Yoga Vasishtha Story Where Seventy Years Passed in a Day
Queen Leela asked that her husband's soul never leave her palace. This Yoga Vasishtha story finds three lifetimes in one room and seventy years in a day.
Utpatti Prakarana · Sargas 15–60
- Episode 5
Karkati the Demoness — The Yoga Vasishtha Story of a Hunger No Boon Could Fill
A starving demoness won her wish to become a needle and was hungrier than ever. This Yoga Vasishtha story shows how peace came only with self-knowledge.
Utpatti Prakarana · Sargas 68–83
New episodes are added to this list as they are published.