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(1) fred its early life oits of the honetirile expeflonຍ່ Að á boholaé and devoted studetit of Hindu féligion atid philosophy, the whoté atínosphere rotind hin is ohe of learning and ofitteltectibland spiritti culture. The Eindu public can hardly estimate its obligation to Babu. "Wihrai Lala Mitra fot the learned treatises on Hinduism which have issued from his pen. By far the most important of his productions is the Euglish translation of the great Hindu religious work-the “Yoga-Vasishta-Maharamayana” of Valmiki. Professor Monier Williams says of this great work :- 'There is a remarkable work, called Vasishta Ramayana or Yogʻn Wasishta or Vasishta Matbharamayätha, in the foram of án exhortation, with illustrative narratives addressed by Vasishta to his pupil, the youthful Rana, on the best means of attaining true happiness, and considered to have been composed as an appendage tes the Rámayama by Valmiki himself. There is another work of the same nature, called the Adhyatma Ramayana, which is attributed to Vyasa, and treats of moral and theological subjects conneoted with the life and acts of that great hero of Indian history.” Indeed, there is not another learned Hindu work equal to the "Yoga Washists' The book is full of philosophical wisdom. It presents the esoteric side of religion, and deals with occult philosophy, in the most lucid mannèr. Briéfy speaking, this great work should be réad with diligent care by everyone, whether he bea Htiai or not, who desire to attai perfection ് ഒട് ജ്