Thanks a lot for freely providing Yoga Vasistha translations

[Rushikesh Deshmukh]

Pranam,

Thanks a lot for making this excellent spiritual guide available to us by translating it in English. I searched on internet for English translations of Yoga Vasistha and came across this google group. And I am very glad to have these teachings translated in English. My humble thanks to all those who did this. 

On my search I also happen to come across some other good sites on Yoga Vasistha. I just would like to mention them here; not for comparison sake but just out of an attitude of sharing information. After all it is the one single scripture "Yoga Vasistha". 

The complete English translation of entire Yoga Vasistha can also be found at: http://www.cse.iitk.ac.in/users/yogavasishtam/pdfs/ 

Two prakaranas (Utpatti and Nirvana) are missing here. 

One more site where the English translation is available is: http://www.tititudorancea.com/z/yoga_vasistha.htm

A very short but good book titled "The means to liberation" by Swami Venkateshananda is available at: http://homepage.mac.com/dbhill/.Public/Yoga%20Vasistha.pdf 

An excellent summary of Yoga Vasista without any loss of the teachings can be found and can also be previewed at: http://www.isbnlib.com/preview/8120819756/The-supreme-Yoga-Yoga-VAsiaaha

This book is very cheap. It's original cost is only 250 Rs. But currently it is available at discounted price of 188 Rs with free shipping in India; available at: http://www.flipkart.com/supreme-yoga-swami-venkatesananda-vasistha-book-8120819756

Thanks & Regards,
-Rushikesh.
Mobile: 09673118935

[jiva das]

On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 06:10, Rushikesh Deshmukh <rushi.dm@gmail.com> wrote:

Pranam,

Thanks a lot for making this excellent spiritual guide available to us by translating it in English. I searched on internet for English translations of Yoga Vasistha and came across this google group. And I am very glad to have these teachings translated in English. My humble thanks to all those who did this. 

Welcome! 

   As you have seen, Books 1 & 2 of my translation are now available from various sources, such as skribd, and the remaining books will be produced over some years. 

   The Working Notes provide a detailed analysis of the text, with Glossary entries, etc. The Working Files for every Canto/Sarga are available to members of YVFiles. 

   

On my search I also happen to come across some other good sites on Yoga Vasistha. I just would like to mention them here; not for comparison sake but just out of an attitude of sharing information. After all it is the one single scripture "Yoga Vasistha". 

The YVFiles contain my translations and notes, as well as the condensed translations of Swami Venkateshananda, the Theosophical paraphrase of Vihari Lal Mitra, and the partial translation of Dr Murthy (yoga vasistam mentioned below). There are comments by the learned Avinash Satthaye, and by the recently ordained svAminI vidyAnanda. 

YVDiscussions is limited to translators and serious students. 

The complete English translation of entire Yoga Vasistha can also be found at: http://www.cse.iitk.ac.in/users/yogavasishtam/pdfs/ 

Two prakaranas (Utpatti and Nirvana) are missing here. 

This is the Murthy translation, which is, I believe, a "crib" of the Malayalam translation.  

One more site where the English translation is available is: http://www.tititudorancea.com/z/yoga_vasistha.htm

 This is a selection of Chapters from the Vihari Lal Mitra translation [vlm]. 

A very short but good book titled "The means to liberation" by Swami Venkateshananda is available at: http://homepage.mac.com/dbhill/.Public/Yoga%20Vasistha.pdf 

Swami V is a wonder at his job! He not only translates, but condenses this massive text, with singular perfection. He was able to reduce the text to two volumes, arranged in daily readings over the course of two years. 

   I have recently opened a Twitter account, and will be posting daily links to the YVFiles for the daily readings. Just click to follow "jivadas". 

 

An excellent summary of Yoga Vasista without any loss of the teachings can be found and can also be previewed at: http://www.isbnlib.com/preview/8120819756/The-supreme-Yoga-Yoga-VAsiaaha

This book is very cheap. It's original cost is only 250 Rs. But currently it is available at discounted price of 188 Rs with free shipping in India; available at: http://www.flipkart.com/supreme-yoga-swami-venkatesananda-vasistha-book-8120819756

This is Swami V's hardcopy edition. It is cheap, and excellent reading when you take your daily walk. It is a book you will never tire of reading, whatever your spiritual state, for it is both philosophy and poetry. 

xØx

 jd