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Yoga Vashishtha 3.64.23–31
(These verses explain the origin of the individual soul and the world through the power of thought)
श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच।
सर्गादावादिजो देहो जीवः संकल्पसंभवः।
क्रमेण पदमासाद्य वैरिञ्चं कुरुते जगत् ॥ २३॥
आत्मभूकलनात्मासौ यत्संकल्पयति क्षणात्।
तत्स्वभाववशादेव जातमेव प्रपश्यति ॥ २४॥
चित्स्वभावात्समायातं ब्रह्मत्वं सर्वकारणम्।
संसृतौ कारणं पश्चात्कर्म निर्माय संस्थितम् ॥ २५॥
चित्तं स्वभावात्स्फुरति चित्तः फेन इवाम्भसः।
कर्मभिर्बध्यते पश्चाड्डिण्डीरमिव रज्जुभिः ॥ २६॥
संकल्पः कलनाबीजं तदात्मैव हि जीवकः।
कर्म पश्चात्तनोत्युच्चैरुत्थायाकर्मतः क्रमात् ॥ २७॥
क्रोडीकृताङ्कुरं पूर्वं जीवो धत्ते स्वजीवितम्।
पश्चान्नानात्वमायाति पत्राङ्कुरफलक्रमैः ॥ २८॥
अन्ये स्व एव ये जीवा एवमेवाकृतिं गताः।
पूर्वोत्पन्ने जगति ते यान्ति भूताश्रयां स्थितिम् ॥ २९॥
स्वकर्मभिस्ततो जन्ममृतिकारणतां गतैः।
प्रयान्त्यूर्ध्वमधस्ताद्वा कर्म चित्स्पन्द उच्यते ॥ ३०॥
चित्स्पन्दन भवति कर्म तदेव दैवं चित्तं तदेव भवतीह शुभाशुभादि।
तस्माज्जगन्ति भुवनानि भवन्ति पूर्वं भूत्वा निजाङ्गकुसुमानि तरोरिवाद्यात् ॥ ३१॥
Maharishi Vasishta said:
3.64.23–25
> At the very beginning of Creation, the first body of the living Being (Jiva) arises from its own thought or will. Step by step, it reaches the position of Brahma and creates the world.
> That Self-born Being, through its own nature, thinks of something in a moment and immediately sees it as manifested or born.
> From the Nature of Pure Consciousness (Chit), it attains the State of Brahma, which is the Cause of everything. Later, in the cycle of worldly existence, it creates karma as a Cause and remains bound by it.
3.64.26–31
> The mind arises and vibrates from its own nature, like foam from water. Afterwards, it becomes bound by its actions, just as a puppet is tied by strings.
> Thought or Will is the Seed of all activity. That very Will is the living Being (Jiva). Later, from inaction, it gradually expands into actions and rises high.
> The Jiva first holds its life like a sprout hidden in a Seed. Afterwards, it develops into many forms through leaves, shoots, flowers, and fruits in sequence.
> Other living Beings who have taken the same form in this way, in the previously created world, attain a State dependent on physical elements or matter.
> Then, through their own actions, they become Causes of birth and death. They move upwards or downwards. This movement of Consciousness is called karma.
> The vibration of Consciousness becomes karma. That itself is destiny. That very mind becomes good and bad here. Therefore, worlds and Universes first come into being as flowers blooming from the body of a tree, right from the beginning.
Summary of the Teachings:
The Jiva begins as a Pure Conscious Being at Creation, arising from its own sankalpa or mental resolve. By gradually evolving, it assumes the role of Creator like Brahma and manifests the entire Universe. This shows that the world is not separate from Consciousness but is a projection of it. Everything starts as an idea in the mind and becomes Real through sustained thinking.
The process highlights how Pure Consciousness (Chit) naturally takes on the form of Brahma, the Universal Cause.
Once in the world of samsara, the same Consciousness generates karma, which then binds the Being like strings control a puppet. The mind bubbles up like foam, but actions create bondage. This teaches that Freedom lies in understanding the mind's role, while ignorance leads to entanglement in cause and effect.
Will or sankalpa acts as the root Seed for all life and activity. The Jiva nurtures its existence like a Seed holding a sprout, then unfolds into diverse experiences, forms, and multiplicities, similar to a plant growing leaves, flowers, and fruits. Other souls follow the same pattern in the already manifested world, taking on physical bodies and elemental existence. This illustrates the cyclic and creative power of mind in shaping individual lives.
Karma arises from the natural movement or vibration of Consciousness. It determines future births, leading souls upward or downward according to their deeds. What we call destiny is actually this inner movement of the mind. Good and bad experiences come from the quality of thoughts and actions. The verses emphasize personal responsibility, as our Inner State creates our outer journey through births and deaths.
Ultimately, all worlds and realms emerge like flowers from the cosmic tree of Consciousness right from the start. The Universe is the playful expression or blooming of the One Chit or Pure Awareness. Realizing this unity helps dissolve the illusion of separation and bondage, pointing towards liberation by transcending limited mental creations and resting in the original Conscious Nature.
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