The teachings of the sage Vasiṣṭha to the young prince Rāma — a vast, dream-haunted philosophical romance teaching the unreality of the world and the freedom of the awakened Self.
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Tradition
Smṛti. Composed c. 11th–14th century CE in Kashmir. A cornerstone of Advaita Vedānta literature; admired by Vivekananda as the "greatest of all" Vedāntic books.
Translation
Vihari-Lala Mitra, translator, *The Yoga-Vasishtha-Maharamayana of Valmiki* (Calcutta: Bonnerjee & Co., 1891–1899), 4 vols. Public domain. Selected chapters; see source for full text.
License
Public domain (pre-1929 English translation). Reproduced for educational and religious commentary.