Laghu-yoga-vasistha

by K. Narayanasvami Aiyar | 1896 | 137,618 words | ISBN-10: 818514141X | ISBN-13: 9788185141411

Summary: This is the English translation of the Laghu-yoga-Vasistha, an ancient Sanskrit treatise authored by the sage Valmiki. Like many of the Puranas, this text contains a fair dose of epic legendry. However, the philosophical aspect is connected with the Advaita-vedanta school of Hindu philosophy.

The Laghu defines “small”, which refers to the fact that this work is a redaction of an even larger work, known as the Yoga-vasistha (also spelled Vasishtha), containing over 29,000 metrical verses in Sanskrit.

Alternative titles include, Laghu-yoga-vāsiṣṭha (Laghuyogavāsiṣṭha, लघुयोगवासिष्ठ) or Laghuyogavasistha or Laghuyogavasishtha.

Source 1: motilalbanarsidass.com
Source 2: archive.org

Contents of this online book ( + / - )

The full text of the Laghu-yoga-vasistha in English is available here and publically accesible (free to read online). Of course, I would always recommend buying the book so you get the latest edition. You can see all this book’s content by visiting the pages in the below index:

Introduction

+ Chapter I - Vairāgya-prakaraṇa

. Introduction on the Vairāgya-prakaraṇa

. Part 1 - The story of Śuka

+ Chapter II - Mumukṣu-prakaraṇa

. Introduction on the Mumukṣa-prakaraṇa

+ Chapter III - Utpatti-prakaraṇa

. Part 1 - The Story of Ākāśaja or Son of Ākāśa

. Part 2 - The Story of Līlā or Sport

. Part 3 - The Story of Karkaṭī

. Part 4 - The Story of Aindhava the son of Indhu or the Moon

. Part 5 - The Story of the Deceitful Indra