THE YOGA-VASISHTHA MAHARAMAYANA OF VALMIKI in 4 vols. in 7 pts. ( Bound in 4.) Vol. 1 Containing The Vairagya, Mumukshu, Prakarnas and. The Utpatti Khanda to Chapter L. Translated from the original Sanskrit By VIHARI-LALA MITRA LOW PRICE PUBLICATIONS DELHI-110052Distributed By: D K Publishers Distributors P Ltd. 4, Ansari Road, Darya Ganj, New Delhi-110002 Phones: 3278368, 3261465 Fax : 3264368 visit us at: www.dkpdindia.com e-mail: dkpd @ del3.vsni.net.in Reprinted in LPP 1999 ISBN 81-7536-179-4 (set) ISBN 81-7536-180-8 (vol.1) Published By: Low Price Publications B-2, Vardhaman Palace, Nimri Commercial Centre, Ashok Vihar Phase-lV, Delhi-110052 Phone: 7401672 visit us at: www.lppindia.com e-mail: lpp @nde.vsni.net.in Printed At: D K Fine Art Press P Ltd. Delhi-1 10052 PRINTED IN INDIAPREFACE. In this age of the cultivation of universal learning and its investigation into the deep recesses of the dead languages of antiquity, when the literati of both continents are so sedulously emplayed in exploring the rich and almost inexhaustible mines of the ancient literature of this country, it has given an impetus to the philanthropy of our wise and benign Government to the institution of a searching enquiry into the sacred language. of this land. And when the restoration of the long lost works of its venerable sages and authors through the instrumentality of the greatest bibliomaniac savants and linguists in the several Presi- dencies, * has led the literary Asiatic Societies of the East and West to the publication of the rarest and most valuable Sanskrit Manuscripts, it cannot be deemed preposterous in me to presume, to lay before the Public a work of no less merit and sanctity than any hitherto published. The Yoga Vasishtha is the earliest work on Yoga or Speculative and Abstruse philosophy delivered by the venerable Vedie sage Vasishtha to his royal pupil Réma;, the victor of Ravana, and hero of the “Dr. Rajonda Lela Mitra in Bengal, Benares and Oris; Dr. Bubler in Guerat; Dr Keithorn in ‘the Central Proviness; Dr. Burmell sad other Collectors of Sanskrit manuscripts in the Presidénoies of Bombey, Madras and Oudh, whose notices and catalogues have highly contributed.to bring the hidden treasures of the literature of this country to light, Vou. 1