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Yoga Vashishtha 3.62.14–22
(These verses teach that destiny - niyati - and Creation are not separate from Brahm, the Ultimate Reality or Pure Consciousness)
श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
विरिञ्चयाद्यात्मभिर्बुद्धैर्बोधायाविदितात्मनाम्।
ब्रह्मात्मैव सा नियतिः सर्गोऽयमिति कथ्यते ॥ १४॥
अचलं चलवद्दृष्टं ब्रह्मापूर्य व्यवस्थितः।
अनादिमध्यपर्यन्तं सर्गो वृक्ष इवाम्बरे ॥ १५॥
पाषाणोदरलेखौघन्यायेनात्मनि तिष्ठता।
ब्रह्मणा नियतिः सर्गो बुद्धोऽबोधवतेव खम् ॥ १६॥
देहे यथाङ्गिनोऽङ्गादि दृश्यते चित्स्वभावतः।
ब्रह्मणा पद्मजत्वेन नियत्याद्यङ्गकं तथा ॥ १७॥
एषा दैवमिति प्रोक्ता सर्वं सकलकालगम्।
पदार्थमलमाक्रम्य शुद्धा चिदिति संस्थिता ॥ १८॥
स्पन्दितव्यं पदार्थेन भाव्यं वा भोक्तृतापदम्।
अनेनेत्थमनेनेत्थमवश्यमिति दैवधीः ॥ १९॥
एषैव पुरुषस्पन्दस्तृणगुल्मादि चाखिलम्।
एषैव सर्वभूतादि जगत्कालक्रियादि वा ॥ २०॥
अनया पौरुषी सत्ता सत्तास्याः पौरुषेण च।
लक्ष्यते भुवनं यावद्द्वे एकात्मतयैव हि ॥ २१॥
नरेण पौरुषेणैव कार्ये सत्तात्मके उभे।
ईदृश्येतेन नियतिरेवं नियतिपौरुषे ॥ २२॥
Sage Vashishta continued:
3.62.14–17
> For those who do not know their True Self, the wise ones like Brahma and others declare that this fixed cosmic law (niyati) is itself Brahm, the Self, and this is called Creation.
> Brahm, though unmoving, appears as if moving. Creation, without beginning, middle, or end, is established by fully pervading everything, like a tree standing in Space.
> Just as lines etched inside a stone exist within it, in the same way, Brahm abiding in its own Self understands Creation and destiny. It is known like Space is perceived by an ignorant person.
> Just as the limbs of a person are seen in the body due to the nature of Consciousness, similarly, for the lotus-born Brahma, destiny and its parts are like its own limbs.
3.62.18–22
> This is called the Divine (daiva). It pervades all objects and impurities across all times. Pure Consciousness remains established in its Pure form.
> The idea of destiny is that things must happen in a certain way through the movement or enjoyment of objects, and one must inevitably experience it in this or that manner.
> This itself is the vibration or effort of the Purusha (person). It is all grass, shrubs, and everything. It is all Beings, the world, Time, and actions.
> Through this human existence and the Existence of the Divine, the world is perceived. These two are really One in Essence.
> By human effort alone, both types of essential actions are accomplished. In this way, destiny is seen, and thus destiny and human effort relate to each other.
Summary of the Teachings:
What we call fate or the fixed order of the Universe is simply Brahm appearing as the world for those who have not Realized their True Self.
Creation is like an illusion or appearance within the Unchanging Brahm, much like a tree seeming to exist in empty Space. The wise explain this to help people move beyond ignorance toward Self-Knowledge.
The world and its laws appear Real due to Consciousness.
Brahm, though still and eternal, seems active and moving from our limited view. Destiny operates within Brahm like inherent markings in a stone or limbs in a body. Everything in Creation, including Time and objects, is pervaded by Pure Consciousness, which remains untouched and Pure. This "Divine" force is the underlying intelligence behind all phenomena.
Human effort and destiny are interconnected aspects of the same Reality. The feeling that events must unfold in specific ways comes from the dynamic play of Consciousness. All living things, actions, and the flow of time arise from this one Source. What we call personal effort (paurusha) is part of the Universal vibration of Consciousness.
The verses emphasize non-duality: destiny and human will are not opposites but two sides of One Truth. Through effort, we engage with destiny, and together they shape experience. The world appears through their interplay, but at the deepest level, they are unified in Brahm. Realizing this unity frees one from seeing them as conflicting forces.
Ultimately, these teachings encourage Self-Realization. By understanding that everything is a manifestation of One Consciousness, one transcends limited views of fate versus free will. Both are tools for growth within the grand illusion of Creation, leading toward liberation through Knowledge of the Self as Brahm.
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