Saturday, December 30, 2017

King Lavana, a Magician and a Horse



Sham S. Misri
Once, a magician appears in King Lavana's court and manifests a magnificent horse. The king mounts the horse and disappears for a couple of hours. Upon his return, the king explains that he had passed a lifetime married to a tribal woman, raising children. When his tribal family died in a great famine, he was preparing to immolate himself. When he woke up, the king found himself back in his court, and realized the magician had put a spell on him (III. 104- 109).
Ref: Yoga Vashishta of Valmiki.

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