Sri Vasista
O Rama, there existed a king called Janaka, a man of noble and generous temperament. He was a man of great fortune and a warrior of fame. He ruled over Videha.
-3 He was like a wish - fulfilling - tree (kalpa vriksha) for all who came to him for help. He was like a sun to his lotus - like friends. For the flowers, called friends, he was like spring season. For ladies he was like cupid. For the lotuses, called brahmins, he was like a moon. For the darkness, called enemies, he was like a sun. He was like an ocean full of gems and precious stones. He was ruling over his kingdom like Vishnu over the three worlds.
-5 One day he went to his forest garden for amusement and fun. The garden was full of creepers laden with charming flowers. The cooings of 'koyals' were like dance - tunes. It was as if spring was in an enchanting mood of dance, swinging to their tunes. He entered the garden like Indra entering his celestial garden 'Nandana'.
He kept his entourage at a distance and started rambling among the arbours which were charming. The air was enhanced with fragrance from the flowers.
-8 Then he heard some seminal voices of siddhas coming out of the 'tamala' creeper arbours. The siddhas could not be seen. They were engaged / immersed in their own conversation. They live sequestered lives moving around hills and caves. They live in the thoughts about Self and sing about them.
Siddhas
By the union of the seen and seer, one can definitely experience bliss. We deeply contemplate in silence on the essential nature of Self.
The others
Discarding the seen, the seer and seeing, and the associated vasanas, we contemplate deeply on the luminous Self which is prior (to all manifestation)
Some others
We deeply contemplate upon that Self, the light which is between the two perceptions 'this exists' and 'this does not exist' and that which shines on everything.
Some others
We deeply contemplate upon that which is everything, by which everything exists, because of which all is here, because of which all is emerging. That truth we contemplate upon.
Some others
We deeply comtemplate on that Self, which abides in all the letters which span from 'Aa' to 'Ha' We unseasingly repeat 'soham' .
Those who ignore the Self that is the lord of our heart and take refuge in another, are like one who goes after a gem, ignoring the precious stone (Kaustubha)in his hand.
Some others
By the reward that is obtained by giving up all desires, all creepers, called desires, can be uprooted.
Some others
One who gets bound by objects, knowing that they are sapless, is an ass/ donkey, not a human being.
Some others
When the serpents of senses get aggressive again and again, one should strike them with the stick of 'viveka' like Indra striking with 'Vajra' weapon.
Some others
Control of senses makes one pure. Mind of such a person becomes quiet and tranquil. One whose mind is tranquil abides in that blissfull state of one's own Self for a long time.
