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VERSES FOR THE BRAVE : Selections from the Yoga-Vasistha - 1 - Haryana Penguin Books 2021 - 125

Written originally in Sanskrit, Yoga-Vasistha is a long philosophical poem in the tradition of the Bhagavad Gita, full of stories on superhuman feats and supernatural events. Attributed to Valmiki, the verses are in the form of a series of conversations between the sixteen-year-old Rama and the celebrated guru of his family, Vasistha. Verses for the Brave is a selection of 218 verses from the Yoga-Vasistha, ones that reflect upon the world and life, emphasizing the need for balance between involvement in worldly affairs and the motivation to attain liberation. A gorgeous rendition of a significant companion to the Ramayana, it offers the heroes of now a philosophy of the past.

ISBN: 9780670092222

Source: Purchased Prism Books, Kadavanthra

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Yoga Vasistha- Philosophy
Poems- Philosophy
Rama- Ramayana
Vasiștha- verses
Ancient Poetry
philosophical poem
stories- Mythology- Religious
Conversations with Rama
Religion- Hindu
Collection-218 Verses
Life and Philosophy
Bhagavad Gita- Sacred Scriptors
Hindu scriptures

Dewey Class. No.: 181.45 / VER