The Supreme Yoga: A New Translation of the Yoga Vasistha
author: Swami Venkatesananda
edition: 2013, New Age Books
pages: 777
ISBN-13: 9788178222608
Topic: Hinduism
Chapter 1 - The Story of Sukra
This page describes The Story of Sukra which is Chapter 1 on pages 157-167 in the book: The Supreme Yoga by Swami Venkatesananda. This is a modern English translation of the Yogavasishtha (तारा, yoga-vasishtha) in two volumes, entitled ‘the supreme yoga’. This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “The Story of Sukra” according to 206 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Gautami Mahatmya [by G. P. Bhatt]
(description of Shukra-tirtha and Mritasanjivani-tirtha); Shukra-tirtha and Mritasanjivani-tirtha. Brahma said: 1. The holy centre known as Shukratirtha is conducive to the achievement of all Siddhis. It subdues sins and destroys ailments. 2-4. There were two great sages of excellent virtue, namely Angiras and Bhrigu. Their sons known as Jiva (Jupiter) and Kavi (Venus) were very intelligent and handsome. The sons were obedient to their parents....
Read full contents: Chapter 25 - Shukra-tirtha and Mritasanjivani-tirtha
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 [by Vihari-Lala Mitra]
Story of bhargava. Argument. Meditation of Bhrigu, Ramblings of Sukra. His sight of and amour for an aerial nymph. Rama said:—Tell me sir, that knowest all truths, and art best acquainted with all that is past and is to come, how the form of the world is so vividly existed in the mind. 2. Please Sir, explain to me by some illustration, how this world, appears as a visible object to the inner mind. Vasishtha replied:—3....
Read full contents: Chapter V - Story of bhargava
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
Story of Jayanti. Daughter of Indra and sister of Jayanta. In Bhagavata, Skandha 4, there is a story stating how Jayanti was the wife of Shukra for ten years.Shukracarya was the teacher-priest of the Asuras (demons). Once the devas (gods) had completely defeated the Asuras. With the intention of procuring new powers from Shri Parameshvara, Shukracarya went to Kailasa. When the penance of Shukra became more and more severe the gods and Indra began to be flurried....
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[The Supreme Yoga: A New Translation of the Yoga Vasistha: index]
[Preface]
[Foreword]
[Introduction]