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 15 - The Story of Kaca
This page describes The Story of Kaca which is Chapter 15 on pages 480-486 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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Laghu-yoga-vasistha [by K. Narayanasvami Aiyar]
The Story of Kaca. Summary. Once gain is illustrated the fact that Chitta-tyaga alone constitutes the renunciation of all. “In the previous story I have related to thee the story of Shikhidhvaja, the most enlightened of persons. If thou art as ripe as he, thou wilt never be affected by dire pains. Following the same path is the learned Kacha, the son of Brihaspati, the Deva-guru. Thou shouldst be acquainted with his story also.”...
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Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) [by A. Yamuna Devi]
He also observes that according to Gauda it is the tuft exclusive to kshatriyas: kakasyeva pakshah | kshatriyanam cuda kakapaksha iti gaudah | (i) Cikurah (II. 6. 95; p. 154)– [Hair:] Amarakosha mentions cikura, kuntala, vala, kaca and shiroruha. Kshirasvamin explains that since the hair grows it is called cikura and in Prakrit the ‘k is replaced by ‘h and the word is cihura....
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Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
Story of Kaca. The first son of Brihaspati. That extremely beautiful boy was a great favourite of the devas.Genealogy.Descending in order from Vishnu—Brahma—Angiras—Brihaspati—Kaca.How he studied the secret of Mritasanjivani.The Devas and Asuras always quarrelled with each other. Devas accepted Brihaspati as their guru and the asuras made Shukracarya their guru. Shukracarya knew an art which Brihaspati did not know, the secret of Mritasanjivani....
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[The Supreme Yoga: A New Translation of the Yoga Vasistha: index]
[Preface]
[Foreword]
[Introduction]