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. 1, Ansari Road, Darya Ganj, New Deihi-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.ippindia.com e-mail: lpp @nde.vsni.net.in Printed At: D K Fine Art Press P Ltd. Dethi-110052 PRINTED IN INDIAPREFACE. In this age of the cultivation of universal learning and its investigation into the deep recesscs of the dead languages of antiquity, when the literati of both continents are so sedulously employed 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 Manuseripte, it cannot be deomed 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 Rama; the victor of Ravana, and hero of the * Dr. Rajondra Lala Mitra in Bengal, Benares snd Orissa; Dr. Bubler in Guzret; Dr, Keilhorn in ‘the Central Proviness; Dr. Burnell sad other Collectors of Sanskrit manuscripts in the Presidencics of Bombay, Madras and Oudh, whose notices and catalogues have highly contributed-to bring the hidden treasures of the liternture of this country to light, VoL. 1