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Yoga Vashishtha 3.84.1–9
(The verses introduce the story of the demoness Karkati to explain the variety among Beings)
श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच।
एतत्ते कथितं सर्वं मयाख्यानमनिन्दितम्।
कर्कट्या हिमराक्षस्या यथावदनुपूर्वशः ॥ १॥
श्रीराम उवाच।
हिमवद्गह्वरे प्रोत्था सा कथं कृष्णराक्षसी।
बभूव कर्कटी नाम्ना यथावद्वद मे प्रभो ॥ २॥
श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच।
कुलानि सन्त्यनेकानि राक्षसानां स्वभावतः।
तानि शुक्लानि कृष्णानि हरितान्युज्ज्वलानि च ॥ ३॥
कर्कटप्राणिसादृश्यात्कर्कटो नाम राक्षसः।
बभूव तज्जा सा कृष्णा कर्कटी कर्कटाकृतिः ॥ ४॥
कर्कटीप्रश्नसंस्मृत्या मयैषा कथिता तव।
अध्यात्मोक्तिप्रसङ्गेन विश्वरूपनिरूपणे ॥ ५॥
संपन्नमेव मे कस्मादसंपन्नमिव स्फुटम्।
इदं जगदनाद्यन्तात्पदात्परम कारणात् ॥ ६॥
प्लाविन्यो वीचयो वारिण्यन्यानन्याः स्थिता यथा।
वर्तमाना अपि परे सृष्टयः संस्थितास्तथा ॥ ७॥
अज्वलन्नेव काष्ठेषु वह्निरर्थक्रियां यथा।
करोति मर्कटादीनां शीतापहरणादिकम् ॥ ८॥
समं सौम्यत्वमजहदेव नित्योदयस्थिति।
तथा ब्रह्म करोतीदं नाना कर्तेव सज्जगत् ॥ ९॥
Sage Vasistha said:
3.84.1
> I have told you this entire flawless story of the snow demoness Karkati in the proper order.
Sriram asked:
3.84.2
> O Lord, tell me properly how she rose in the Himalayan cave and became the black demoness named Karkati.
Sage Vasistha said:
3.84.3–9
> There are many kinds of demon races by their very nature. They include white, black, green, and bright ones.
> Due to resemblance with the crab creature, a demon named Karkata came into being. His daughter was this black Karkati, who had a crab-like form.
> I narrated this story to you remembering Karkati’s question, in the context of spiritual teachings while describing the form of the Universe.
> Why does this world, which is already perfect, appear to me as if it is imperfect? It arises from the Supreme Cause that has no beginning or end.
> Just as waves in water are different from each other yet not separate, in the same way other Creations exist within the Supreme even while they appear.
> Just as fire hidden in wood does not visibly burn but still performs actions like removing cold for monkeys and others.
> In the same way, Brahm remains in perfect equality and gentleness without leaving its Eternal State of arising, and creates this diverse World as if it is a doer.
Summary of the Teachings:
Different races of demons exist naturally in white, black, green, and bright forms. This shows that diversity in creation is normal and comes from inherent qualities. Karkati’s birth from Karkata due to crab-like resemblance highlights how forms and names arise from similarities in Nature.
The dialogue between Rama and Vasistha serves as a way to explore deeper spiritual truths. The story is not just a tale but is connected to questions about the Self and the Universe. It helps in understanding how the world appears in its many forms while pointing towards the underlying Reality.
The World we see is already complete and perfect, arising from the Supreme Cause without beginning or end. Yet it often seems imperfect or incomplete to our limited view. This teaching encourages looking beyond surface appearances to recognize the flawless nature of existence rooted in the Ultimate Reality.
Creations are like waves in the Ocean of Consciousness. They appear different and separate but are never truly apart from the Supreme. Even as they exist and change, they remain within the one undivided Reality. This explains the illusion of multiplicity in a unified whole.
Brahm, or the Absolute, acts without losing its calm and gentle State. Like hidden fire in wood that still warms without visible flame, the Supreme brings forth the diverse world while staying eternally balanced. It appears as a creator but remains beyond all doing, teaching that the Universe unfolds naturally from Pure Consciousness.
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