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योगवासिष्ठ · Yoga Vasistha

Sage Vasistha's teachings to Lord Rama on consciousness and liberation.

674 sargas · 18,603 verse-groups across 7 prakaranas, each with original Sanskrit and Hindi meaning.

  1. 1. वैराग्य प्रकरण33 sargas · 622 groups
    Vairagya Prakarana (Dispassion)

    Lord Rama's dispassion and the impermanence of worldly life.

  2. 2. मुमुक्षु-व्यवहार प्रकरण20 sargas · 229 groups
    Mumukshu Vyavahara Prakarana (Conduct of the Seeker)

    The qualities and conduct of one who seeks liberation.

  3. 3. उत्पत्ति प्रकरण122 sargas · 2,952 groups
    Utpatti Prakarana (Creation)

    The apparent origin of the world as an appearance within consciousness.

  4. 4. स्थिति प्रकरण62 sargas · 1,859 groups
    Sthiti Prakarana (Existence)

    The sustenance and continuance of the apparent world.

  5. 5. उपशम प्रकरण93 sargas · 3,193 groups
    Upashama Prakarana (Dissolution)

    The quieting and dissolution of the mind and the world-appearance.

  6. 6. निर्वाण प्रकरण (पूर्वार्ध)128 sargas · 3,124 groups
    Nirvana Prakarana Purva (Liberation, Part 1)

    Liberation-in-life — the nature of the liberated being (first half).

  7. 7. निर्वाण प्रकरण (उत्तरार्ध)216 sargas · 6,624 groups
    Nirvana Prakarana Uttara (Liberation, Part 2)

    The supreme state of liberation and pure consciousness (second half).