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Yoga Vashishtha 3.27.1–12
(When the mind aligns perfectly with Truth, desires manifest effortlessly as part of the non-dual play of Consciousness)
श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
तस्मिन् गिरितटे ग्रामे तस्य मण्डपकोटरे ।
अन्तर्धिमाश्वाययतुस्तत्रस्थे एव ते स्त्रियौ ॥ १ ॥
अस्माकं वनदेवीभ्यां प्रसादः कृत इत्यथ ।
शान्तदुःखे गृहजने स्वव्यापारपरे स्थिते ॥ २ ॥
मण्डपाकाशसंलीनां लीलामाह सरस्वती ।
व्योमरूपा व्योमरूपां स्मयात्तूष्णीमिव स्थिताम् ॥ ३ ॥
संकल्पस्वप्नयोर्येषां यत्र संकथनं मिथः।
यथेहार्थक्रियां धत्ते तयोः सा संकथा तथा ॥ ४ ॥
पृथ्व्यादिनाडीप्राणादिऋतेऽप्यभ्युदिता तयोः ।
सा संकथनसंवित्तिः स्वप्नसंकल्पयोरिव ॥ ५ ॥
श्रीसरस्वत्युवाच ।
ज्ञेयं ज्ञातमशेषेण दृष्टादृष्टार्थसंविदः ।
ईदृशीयं ब्रह्मसत्ता किमन्यद्वद पृच्छसि ॥ ६ ॥
लीलोवाच ।
मृतस्य भर्तुर्जोवोऽसौ यत्र राज्यं करोति मे ।
तत्राहं किं न तद्दृष्टा दृष्टास्मीह सुतेन किम् ॥ ७ ॥
श्रीसरस्वत्युवाच ।
अभ्यासेन विना वत्से तदा ते द्वैतनिश्चयः ।
नूनमस्तंगतो नाभून्निःशेषं वरवर्णिनि ॥ ८ ॥
अद्वैतं यो न यातोऽसौ कथमद्वैतकर्मभिः।
युज्यते तापसंस्थस्य च्छायाङ्गानुभवः कुतः ॥ ९ ॥
लीलास्मीति विनाभ्यासं तव नास्तगतोऽभवत् ।
यदा भावस्तदा सत्यसंकल्पत्वमभून्न ते ॥ १० ॥
अद्यासि सत्यसंकल्पा संपन्ना तेन मां सुतः ।
सपश्यत्वित्यभिमतं फलितं तव सुन्दरि ॥ ११ ॥
इदानीं तस्य भर्तुस्त्वं समीपं यदि गच्छसि ।
तत्तेन व्यवहारस्ते पूर्ववत्संप्रवर्तते ॥ १२ ॥
Maharishi Vashishta continued:
3.27.1
In that village on the mountain slope, inside the pavilion, the two women (Lila and Sarasvati) suddenly disappeared from sight while staying right there.
3.27.2
Then it was said that the forest Goddesses had granted us their Grace. With sorrow calmed and the household people engaged in their own duties...
3.27.3
Sarasvati, who is of the nature of Space, spoke to Lila who was merged in the Space of the pavilion, appearing as Space-like and silently smiling.
3.27.4
The conversation between them in dream-like imagination is like the mutual talk in a dream or resolve, which produces real effects here just as those do.
3.27.5
That awareness of their conversation arose without earth, senses, prana, or seasons, just like the knowing in dream and imagination.
3.27.6
Goddess Sarasvati said:
Everything Knowable and Known, all perception of seen and unseen, this is the Reality of Brahm. What else do you ask?
3.27.7
Lila said:
The soul of my dead husband rules a kingdom there; why have I not seen that place? Here my son has seen me—what is this?
3.27.8
Goddess Sarasvati said:
O child, without practice, your sense of duality had not fully gone away then, O beautiful one.
3.27.9
One who has not reached non-duality, how can he be united with non-dual actions? How can a person in ascetic state experience the shadow of limbs?
3.27.10
The idea "I am Lila" did not dissolve without practice. When that notion existed, your power of true resolve was not yet complete.
3.27.11
Now you have become one with true resolve (satyasankalpa). Therefore, your wish that your son should see me has been fulfilled, O beautiful one.
3.27.12
If now you go near your husband, then your dealings with him will proceed as before.
Summary of the teachings:
These verses continue the dialogue between Goddess Sarasvati and Lila in the story of the two women, highlighting the illusory yet experiential nature of Reality. The sudden disappearance of the two women into subtle Space-like states shows how enlightened Beings can transcend gross physical presence through Pure Consciousness. Their conversation occurs in a non-material realm, without ordinary means like body or prana, emphasizing that true interaction in Higher Awareness is beyond sensory limits and akin to dream or pure imagination, yet it produces tangible effects in perceived worlds.
The core teaching is the non-dual nature of Brahm as the sole Reality encompassing all Knowledge, perception, seen and unseen. Sarasvati points out that once duality is fully transcended, no further questions remain because everything is already Brahm. Lila's confusion about seeing her husband's other world while her son sees her here reveals lingering traces of duality—separation between "here" and "there," Self and other—which prevents full Realization.
Without prolonged spiritual practice (abhyasa), the firm conviction of duality does not dissolve completely. Even advanced souls may retain subtle notions of individuality ("I am Lila"), blocking the full power of pure will or true resolve (satya-sankalpa).
Sarasvati explains that non-duality must be deeply internalized; otherwise, actions or experiences remain tainted by dualistic shadows, like a detached ascetic imagining bodily sensations.
The fulfillment of Lila's desire—her son seeing Sarasvati—demonstrates the potency of resolved intention once duality fades. When the mind aligns perfectly with Truth, desires manifest effortlessly as part of the non-dual play of Consciousness. This illustrates how enlightenment grants mastery over manifestation through pure will, free from ego-driven effort.
Finally, the verses teach that returning to worldly interactions (with her husband) is possible without losing Realization, as enlightened beings can engage in apparent duality while rooted in non-duality. The world and relationships continue "as before" on the surface, but internally transformed, showing that Realization allows harmonious participation in life without bondage.
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