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Yoga Vashishtha 3.58.25–42
(The verses illustrate the subtle journey of the soul after apparent death)
ज्ञप्तिरुवाच ।
सुते वद कथं प्राप्ता त्वमिमं देशमादितः।
किं वृत्तं ते त्वया दृष्टं किमिवाध्वनि कुत्र वा ॥ २५॥
विदूरथलीलोवाच ।
देवि तस्मिन्प्रदेशे सा जातमूर्च्छा तदाभवम्।
द्वितीयेन्दोः कलेवाहं कल्पान्तज्वालया हता ॥ २६॥
न चेतितं मया किंचित्समं विषममेव च।
ततस्तरलपक्ष्मान्ते विनिमील्य विलोचने ॥ २७॥
ततो मरणमूर्च्छान्ते पश्यामि परमेश्वरि।
यावदभ्युदितास्म्याशु प्लुता च गगनोदरे ॥ २८॥
भूताकाशेऽनिलरथं समारूढास्म्यहं ततः।
आनीता गन्धलेखेव तेनाहमिममालयम् ॥ २९॥
देवि पश्यामि सदनं नायकेनाभ्यलंकृतम्।
दीप्तदीपं विविक्तं च महार्हशयनान्वितम् ॥ ३०॥
पतिमालोकयामीमं यावदेष विदूरथः।
शेते कुसुमगुप्ताङ्गो मधुः पुष्पवने यथा ॥ ३१॥
अथ संग्रामसंरम्भश्रमार्तोऽयं स्वपित्यलम्।
इति निद्रा मया सेयं देवेश्वरि न वारिता ॥ ३२॥
अनन्तरमिमं देशं प्राप्ते देव्याविमे त्विति।
यथानुभूतं कथितं मदनुग्रहकारिणि ॥ ३३॥
ज्ञप्तिरुवाच ।
हे हंसहारिगामिन्यौ लीले ललितलोचने।
उत्थापयामो नृपतिं शवतल्पतलादिमम् ॥ ३४॥
इत्युक्त्वा मुमुचे जीवमामोदमिव पद्मिनी।
ससमीरलताकारस्तन्नासानिकटं ययौ ॥ ३५॥
घ्राणकोशं विवेशान्तर्वंशरन्ध्रमिवानिलः।
स्ववासनाशतान्यन्तर्दधदब्धिर्मणीनिव ॥ ३६॥
अन्तस्थजीवं वदनं तस्य तत्कान्तिमाययौ।
पद्मस्यावग्रहे पद्मं सुवृष्ट इव वारिणि ॥ ३७॥
क्रमादङ्गानि सर्वाणि सरसानि चकाशिरे।
तस्य पुष्पाकर इव लताजालानि भूभृतः ॥ ३८॥
अथाबभौ कलापूर्णः स राकायामिवोडुराट्।
भासयन्भुवनं भूरि वदनेन्दुमरीचिभिः ॥ ३९॥
स्फुरयामास सोऽङ्गानि रसवन्ति मृदूनि च।
कनकोज्वलकान्तीनि पल्लवानीव माधवः ॥ ४०॥
उन्मीलयामास दृशौ विमलालोलतारके।
हारिण्यौ सुभगाभोगे चन्द्रार्कौ भुवनं यथा ॥ ४१॥
उत्तस्थौ प्रोल्लसत्कायो विन्ध्याद्रिर्वृद्धिमानिव।
उवाच कः स्थित इति घनगम्भीरनिःस्वनम् ॥ ४२॥
Goddess Jnapti said:
3.58.25
> Son, tell me how you first reached this place. What happened to you? What did you see on the way, and where?
Viduratha Leela said:
3.58.26–33
> Goddess, in that region I suddenly fainted. I became like the digit of the second moon, destroyed by the fire at the end of the world cycle.
> I did not notice anything, whether equal or unequal. Then, with trembling eyelids, I closed my eyes.
> After that, at the end of the faint of death, O Supreme Goddess, as soon as I rose quickly, I found myself floating in the sky.
> Then I mounted a chariot of wind in the elemental Space. I was brought to this house like a line of fragrance by that wind.
> Goddess, I see the house decorated by the leader. It has shining lamps, is solitary, and has a costly bed.
> I look at this husband of mine. This Viduratha lies here with his body covered in flowers, like a bee in a flower garden.
> Now, tired from the excitement of battle, he sleeps soundly. O Goddess of Gods, I did not stop this sleep.
> After that, these two Goddesses reached this place. I have told what I experienced, O doer of my favor.
Goddess Jnapti said:
3.58.34–42
> O two swans with graceful gait, O Leelas with charming eyes, let us wake this King from the bed of the corpse.
> Saying this, she released the life force like fragrance from a lotus. It went near his nose like wind moving a creeper.
> It entered the nostril cavity like air through a bamboo hole, hiding hundreds of its own scents inside, like the ocean hiding gems.
> The inner life entered his face and brought back its beauty, like a lotus in a pond regaining beauty after good rain.
> Gradually all his limbs appeared fresh and lively, like creepers on a mountain in a flower garden.
> Then he shone fully like the moon on a full-moon night, lighting the world greatly with rays from his moon-like face.
> He made his limbs throb, full of juice and soft, shining like gold, like tender leaves in spring.
> He opened his eyes with clear, moving pupils, beautiful and wide, like the moon and sun illuminating the world.
> He stood up with a shining body, like the growing Vindhya mountain. He said in a deep, grave voice, “Who is there?”
Summary of the teachings:
Leela describes fainting and losing awareness during the moment of transition, then rising into the sky and traveling through space on a vehicle of wind, drawn like fragrance to the palace. This shows that Consciousness does not end with the body but continues in a subtle form, moving freely in the ethereal realm according to its impressions and desires. The mind creates its own path even after physical death.
The arrival at the palace and seeing the King lying like a bee among flowers highlights the persistence of attachment and memory. Even in the subtle state, Leela recognizes her husband and chooses not to disturb his sleep, reflecting how deep bonds and past habits influence the soul's experience. The house appears decorated and peaceful, indicating that the world of the mind can recreate familiar settings filled with beauty and comfort based on one's inner world.
The Goddess Jnapti then releases the life force gently into the King's body, entering through the nose like wind or fragrance. This revives the limbs gradually, bringing freshness, shine, and vitality, compared to nature blooming after rain or in spring. The teaching here is that life energy can be directed and restored through Higher Knowledge or Divine Grace, showing the intimate connection between Consciousness, breath, and the physical form.
As the king awakens fully, his body glows like the full moon and his eyes open like celestial bodies lighting the world. He rises powerfully and speaks in a deep voice. This portrays the re-emergence of individual Consciousness into the waking state, full of strength and inquiry. It teaches that the same life principle animates the body, making it radiant and active when the Inner Self returns.
Overall, these verses teach the illusory nature of death and the continuity of Consciousness.
The body is like a temporary vehicle; the Real Self is subtle, mobile, and capable of revival. Through Wisdom (represented by the Goddesses), one can understand and influence these transitions, leading to freedom from fear of death and Realization of the mind's creative power over experiences.
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