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 10 - The Story of Vitahavya
This page describes The Story of Vitahavya which is Chapter 10 on pages 317-324 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 Vitahavya” according to 185 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Mahabharata (English) [by Kisari Mohan Ganguli]
I have also heard that king Vitahavya in ancient times succeeded in obtaining the status of a Brahmana. I desire to hear, O puissant son of Ganga, the story of Vitahavya s promotion. By what acts did that best of kings succeed in acquiring the status of a Brahmana? Was it through some boon (obtained from some one of great puissance) or was it through the virtue of penances? It behoves you to tell me everything....
Read full contents: Section XXX
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
(iii) He slew the son of Vitahavya. (See under Vitahavya).(iv) Pratardana courted death after appointing his sons for the service of brahmins. (Shloka 5, Chapter 137, Anushasana Parva)....
Read full contents: Story of Pratardana
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 [by Vihari-Lala Mitra]
Vasishtha Continued:—After Vita-havya had passed beyond the bounds of nature, and crossed over this ocean of misery; he pacified also the fluctuations of his mind (after he had restrained the actions of his bodily actions). 2. Being thus becalmed, and brought to the state of perfect inertness;he was absorbed in his ultimate supineness, as a drop of rain water and the particles of waves, mix in the main ocean. 3....
Read full contents: Chapter LXXXVIII - A discourse on yoga meditation
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[The Supreme Yoga: A New Translation of the Yoga Vasistha: index]
[Preface]
[Foreword]
[Introduction]