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Yoga Vashishtha 3.48.75–86
(These verses use a dramatic battle scene to show how the mind creates the entire visible world)
श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
विदूरथो रणोद्रेके तावत्क्रेंकारमाततम्।
कोदण्डं कुण्डलीकृत्य पर्जन्यास्त्रमथाददे ॥ ७५ ॥
उदगुः पङ्क्तयोऽब्दानां यामिन्य इव संचिताः।
तमालविपिनोड्डीनसंरम्भादम्बुमन्थराः ॥ ७६ ॥
वामना वारिपूरेण गर्जनोद्दामसंचराः।
महिम्नामन्थराशेषककुम्मण्डलकुण्डलाः ॥ ७७ ॥
ववुरावलितासारा मेघडम्बरभेदिनः।
कीर्णसीकरनीहारभारोदाराः समीरणाः ॥ ७८ ॥
प्रपुस्फुरुः सुसौवर्णसर्पापत्सरणोपमाः।
विद्युतो दिवि दैव्यस्त्रीकटाक्षवलना इव ॥ ७९ ॥
जुघूर्णुर्गर्जनोच्छूनप्रतिश्रुद्धनकन्दराः।
दिशश्चलितमातङ्गसिंहर्क्षरवघर्घराः ॥ ८० ॥
महामुसलधाराभिः पेतुरासारवृष्टयः।
कष्टटंकारकठिनाः कृतान्तस्येव दृष्टयः ॥ ८१ ॥
उदभूत्प्रथमं बाष्प उष्णोऽनलनिभो भुवः।
पातालादभ्रवृन्दानां युद्धायेवात्तविभ्रमः ॥ ८२ ॥
ततो निमेषमात्रेण प्रशेमुर्मृगतृष्णिकाः।
परबोधरसापूरैर्यथा संसारवासनाः ॥ ८३ ॥
आसीत्पङ्काङ्कमखिलं भूमण्डलमसंचरम्।
पूरितः पूर्णधाराभिः सिन्धुः सिन्धुरिवाम्बुना ॥ ८४ ॥
वायव्यमस्त्रमसृजत्पूरिताकाशकोटरम्।
कल्पान्तनृत्तसंमत्तरटद्भैरवभीषणम् ॥ ८५ ॥
ववुरशनिनिपातपीडिताङ्गा दलितशिलाशकलाः ककुम्मुखेषु।
प्रलयसमयसूचका भटानां कृतपटुटांकृतटङ्किनः समीराः ॥ ८६॥
Maharishi Vashishta continued:
3.48.75–82
> In the fury of battle, Viduratha grabbed his bow, bent it into a curve, and shot his rain weapon at the enemy.
> Thick clouds rose like dark night shades, flying upward like a forest of tamala trees and spreading a heavy watery shadow high above.
> The clouds sank under their heavy water, stood firm because they were so thick, and roared loudly in circles all around the sky.
> Winds blew, carrying icy dewdrops on their wings, and heavy rain showers poured down fast from the clouds above.
> Lightning flashed from the clouds like golden snakes twisting and turning, or like the sideways glances of heavenly women’s eyes.
> The clouds’ roars echoed back from the sky’s cave-like mountains, and all directions rang with the hoarse sounds of elephants, lions, tigers, and bears.
> Heavy rain fell like floods of big mallets, with lightning flashes as scary as the angry stares of the god of death.
> First, huge hot mists rose from the earth as vapors, then rose into the sky on hot air, looking like giants climbing up from the lower worlds to fight heaven.
3.48.83–86
> In just a moment the battle illusion ended, just as worldly desires calm down after tasting the sweet joy of Divine Knowledge.
> The whole ground turned muddy and slippery, impossible to walk on; Sindhu’s army was completely flooded by water like the Sindhu river or the sea itself.
> He then shot the wind weapon, which filled the sky with fierce winds raging wildly like the terrible Bhairava gods at the end of the world.
> Winds blew everywhere in the sky, with thunderbolts falling like arrows and hailstones piercing then crushing everything, just like the final blast of nature on doomsday.
Summary of the teachings:
Viduratha’s rain weapon triggers massive clouds, rain, and storms, teaching us that our thoughts and desires act like powerful weapons. They produce the ups and downs, joys and pains of daily life. Just as one arrow unleashes a storm, a single wrong thought can fill our world with chaos. The lesson is that the universe we see is not solid reality but a mental projection, and we must watch our mind carefully to avoid creating unnecessary suffering.
The detailed pictures of dark clouds, roaring thunder, flashing lightning, and echoing animal sounds illustrate the noisy, fearful nature of ordinary life.
These forces overwhelm the earth and army, reminding us how ignorance and ego create constant distraction and fear. The verses compare life’s turbulence to a natural disaster, urging us to see that all excitement and terror are temporary shows. They teach detachment: instead of fighting the storm, recognize it as unreal and turn inward toward peace.
When the ground becomes muddy and impassable and armies drown in floods, the verses show how unchecked desires turn life into a burden full of obstacles and pain. The overflowing water like an ocean represents how small mental mistakes grow into huge troubles that trap everyone. This teaches the importance of self-control and knowledge; without them, existence becomes a slippery, dangerous path with no escape. The story warns that ignoring the mind’s power leads only to more confusion and sorrow.
The wind weapon causing world-ending fury and hail like doomsday teaches the truth of impermanence. Even the strongest creations of the mind can dissolve in a moment. This pralaya-like destruction reminds us that nothing in the world lasts forever, so we should not cling to success, power, or possessions. The verses encourage living with wisdom, knowing that all outer drama is like a dream that ends when we wake up to our true self.
The most important teaching comes when the battle illusion vanishes instantly, just as worldly desires disappear with Divine Knowledge. This shows that Supreme Awareness is the Real cure for all suffering. No matter how fierce the mental storm appears, one flash of true understanding ends it completely. These verses guide us toward liberation: Realize the world is only mind-made, drop all attachments, and rest in the calm light of the Inner Self. This is the path to lasting peace beyond every battle.
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